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What's Left?

What's Left?

by TonyBooth (Author)

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    Hardcover 2002

    $3.26

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    Paperback 2003

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Synopsis

Tony Booth didn't just hone his political skills arguing the toss with Alf Garnett. He was born in Liverpool, that hotbed of political activism; his uncle was close to Bessie Braddock, MP and de facto uncrowned monarch of the city; and he did his first canvassing (for Philip Voss, the beaten Labour candidate) at the age of 14 in the 1945 General Election. Throughout an incident-packed life, which includes a very cushy National Service in Paris where he became gigolo to a socialist and former resistance leader, a spell in the Merchant Navy, years in rep before sudden 'overnight' stardom in Till Death Do Us Part, several marriages (including Pat Phoenix, the femme fatale of Coronation Street, who died of cancer) and an alcoholic lost decade, he has clung to the political principles instilled into him in his youth. These have brought him at various times into collisions with Hugh Gaitskill, Wilson, John Prescott and Gordon Brown, and lifelong friendships with the likes of Michael Foot and Tony Benn. None of this, however, could have prepared him for the happenstance which led his daughter Cherie to fall in love with and marry the future Prime Minister. Tony Booth's position as Tony Blair's father-in-law has given him an uniquely privileged insight into the life of the nation's first political family. And he isn't shy of speaking his mind.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 224
 Edition: First Edition, First Impression
 Publisher: Orion
Published: 12 Sep 2002
ISBN 10: 0297829467
ISBN 13: 9780297829461
Book Overview: Pre-publication serial Massive publicity potential: national author tour, extensive tv and radio coverage.

Media Reviews
We began with a flying start with serialistation, the weekend of the 7 September: with a doublepage spread interview in Saturday's Daily Mail four pages of serial and a front page splash in Monday's Daily Mail three more pages andanother front page in Tuesday's Daily Mail -Plus extensive coverage in Wednesday and Thursday's editions too.Plus early publicity coverage in the broadsheets: The Observer - article in by their Chief Political Correspondent SundayTimes - lead article in Atticus The next weekend brought:Sunday Times, News Review - full page interview with Cosmo LandesmanIndependent on Sunday - profileSunday Mirror - discussion piece by columnistMail on Sunday - discussion piece by columnist The publicity interview schedule is looking excellent, and I have arranged interviews with all our targeted media. Everything kicked offthis week when the embargo was lifted on Thursday, 12 September, and Tony gave interviews on: Nicky Campbell Show, BBC Radio 5 Live Steve Wright Show, BBC Radio 2 Johnnie Walker Show, BBC Radio 2 The Late Show which goes out on BBC GMR, BBC Merseyside and BBC Radio Lancashire stations, all in Tony Booth's local area Brian Moreton Show, BBC Radio Scotland, who should be interested in the extracts on Gordon Brown! Further confirmed publicity ncludes This Morning, ITV (19 September), fellow guests include Geri Midweek, BBC Radio 4 (25 September), with John Simpson Open House with Gloria Hunniford, Channel 5Today with Pat Kenny, RTE (25 September) John Bennett Show on BBC Radio Ulster, plus further regional and local radio interviews on BBC Radio Leicester, BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC Radio GMR etc. Plus Tony did a signing at the Labour Party Conference on 1 October 11am-12pm just before his son in law gaves his bigspeech - and a namecheck for his father-in-law! A You ask the Questions feature in Politico's magazine, their conference special out on 20 September, promoted this too. Other confirmed events include: Cheltenham Festival with Jim Naughtie Ilkley Festival Oldie Lunch with Matthew Parris at Simpsons in London and a talk in his local home area at the Glossop Labour Club. You really c
Author Bio
Tony Booth has been an actor for 40 years, but also wrote comedy scripts and sketches for That Was the Week That Was in the 1960s. Best-known as Alf Garnett's loutish son-in-law in TV's Till Death Do Us Part. He has most Holby City spin-off from Casualty.He has six children. His eldest daughter Cherie, a barrister, is married to Tony Blair, Prime Minister since 1997. They have four children.