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Written By : Christopher Meyer
Narrator : Christopher Meyer
Published By : Orion Publishing Group
6 hours 15 minutes
Categories : True Crime
Military
Politics
Autobiography
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Close encounters with Tony Blair, Robin Cook and Peter Mandelson; KGB honey traps in Russia; inside stories on Number 10 and the Foreign Office; and of course life behind the scenes with Blair and George W. Bush ...

Christopher Meyer, Ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2003, gives a candid account of life behind the diplomatic scenes.

'This is the most interesting, credible insider account of the run-up to Iraq so far published'Andrew Marr, Daily Telegraph

'This high-level account of the run-up to the Iraq invasion is thorough, credible and deflates the notion that Bush and Blair decided early on to go to war, come hell or high water'Jim Hoagland, Washington Post

CHRISTOPHER MEYER was a vital link in the important relationship between America and Britain and had previously been British Ambassador to Germany, and chief spokesman and press secretary for former Prime Minister John Major, "and for Geoffrey Howe when he was Foreign Secretary. In 2003 Meyer was appointed Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission. He was knighted in 2001.

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McCarthy's Bar
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McCarthy's Bar

Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
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Biographical
Travel
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The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.

McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.

Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.