Mission Accomplished!: A Treasury of the Things Politicians Wish They Hadn't Said - Softcover

"'This is a great day for France.' - Richard Nixon in Paris for the funeral of President Pompidou, 1974 'It's not a day for sound bites; really, we can leave those at home. But I feel the hand of history on our shoulder.' - Tony Blair, on the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland, 1998. 'If Prime Minister Sharon had lived...he is dead, isn't he? No? It's an easy mistake to make.' - Kim Howells, Middle East Minister, 2007. 'Leeds is the biggest city of its size in Europe...' - Greg Mulhollond, Leeds MP, 2005 'I have opinions of my own - strong opinions - but I don't always agree with them.' - President George W. Bush, 2002"

It's amazing how often politicians' most public words come back to haunt them, and "Mission Accomplished" is a priceless treasure-trove of their verbal blunders, indiscretions, regrettable promises, about-turns, deceptions, lies...and just plain stupidity. Ranging across the centuries and across the globe this salutary and hugely funny book comes bang up-to-date with all those immortal lines our leaders have made into classics.