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OverviewPaul Murphy represented Wales in Parliament from 1987 to 2015. In the nearly thirty years that he served, including two stints in the Cabinet, he played key roles in the establishment and nurturing of fundamental constitutional change, including the pivotal part he played as Northern Ireland Minister under Mo Mowlam in negotiating the Good Friday Agreement. In this memoir, Murphy reflects on his career and offers an insider’s perspective on the modern history of devolution in Wales, and the negotiating of the Good Friday Agreement on the island of Ireland. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul MurphyPublisher: University of Wales Press Imprint: University of Wales Press ISBN: 9781786834720ISBN 10: 1786834723 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 01 September 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acronyms/Abbreviations Foreword by Kim Howells Acknowledgements Introduction Early Days “West Mon” Oxford Apprenticeship 1970-1987 Opposition 1987-1997 Northern Ireland 1997-1999 In Cabinet 1999-2002 Ulster Again 2002-2005 Spies and Wales Again 2005-2010 2010 and AfterReviewsThis personal memoir reflects the discretion and diligence that have marked Paul Murphy's career, along with an amiable determination ... It truly comes through that Paul always considered his profession to be 'about people and personal relationships.' An understated memoir - generous in respect for others - to remind us that modest integrity, level-headed normality, steady instinct, honest reflection and adjustment with a rounded take on life are assets for democratic service that currently seem to be devalued at our collective expense. --Mark Durkan, SDLP When Paul Murphy speaks, everyone listens. Shrewd sympathetic and decent, he's been a helluva politician to work alongside and observe, as this fascinating memoir demonstrates. --Lord Peter Hain When Paul Murphy speaks, everyone listens. Shrewd sympathetic and decent, he's been a helluva politician to work alongside and observe, as this fascinating memoir demonstrates. --Lord Peter Hain This personal memoir reflects the discretion and diligence that have marked Paul Murphy's career, along with an amiable determination ... It truly comes through that Paul always considered his profession to be 'about people and personal relationships.' An understated memoir - generous in respect for others - to remind us that modest integrity, level-headed normality, steady instinct, honest reflection and adjustment with a rounded take on life are assets for democratic service that currently seem to be devalued at our collective expense. --Mark Durkan, SDLP ""When Paul Murphy speaks, everyone listens. Shrewd, sympathetic, and decent, he's been a helluva politician to work alongside and observe, as this fascinating memoir demonstrates.""--Lord Peter Hain ""This personal memoir reflects the discretion and diligence that have marked Paul Murphy's career, along with an amiable determination ... It truly comes through that Paul always considered his profession to be 'about people and personal relationships.' An understated memoir - generous in respect for others - to remind us that modest integrity, level-headed normality, steady instinct, honest reflection and adjustment with a rounded take on life are assets for democratic service that currently seem to be devalued at our collective expense.""--Mark Durkan, SDLP Author InformationGeneral adult reader Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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