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At the close of the last Conservative government William Hague was a little known junior cabinet minister. Within weeks the 36-year-old had been elected leader of the Conservative Party, with a mission to rebuild its fortunes after a devastating defeat.
The award-winning biography of William Pitt the Younger by William Hague, the youngest leader of the Tory Party since Pitt himself.
It has been said that nothing describes a man better than his own sense of humour. Few men in public life display the wit of William Hague, now Baron Hague of Richmond. His keenly developed sense of humour and penetrating wit is a delightful facet of his personality. This book highlights Hague’s rise on the political stage as well and his penchant for doing and saying the unexpected. His words are taken largely from his speeches and debates in the House of Commons. Hague joined the Conservative Party on his fifteenth birthday, and within twelve months he made national news headlines in an unforgettable speech, addressing the Conservatives at their 1977 Annual National Conference. He was el...
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William Pitt became Prime Minister in Britain in 1783 at the remarkable age of 24. In this authoritative biography, William Hague explains the dramatic events and exceptional abilities which allowed extreme youth to be combined with great power.
William Hague has written the life of William Wilberforce who was both a staunch conservative and a tireless campaigner against the slave trade.
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