King Among Ministers: Fifty Years in Parliament Recalled

Tom Kings memoirs cover a life of exceptional activity and interest, including commanding a military company in Kenya, becoming the youngest ever general manager in a major printing and packaging group, and being responsible for the transformation of Londons docklands into Canary Wharf. He also played a key role in the peace process and the fall of the Soviet Union.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 20 September 2020
Publisher: Unicorn Publishing Group

Tom Kings' personal memoirs encompass a remarkable life of diverse experiences and passions. At the age of nineteen, he found himself leading a military company in Kenya, confronting the Mau Mau terrorists. Just nine years later, at the tender age of thirty, he achieved an extraordinary feat by becoming the youngest-ever general manager in a prominent printing and packaging group. In this role, he oversaw a factory with a workforce of 700 and navigated the complexities of managing nine different trade unions. His political journey began when he was elected as an MP in 1970. Nine years later, he played a pivotal role in enacting legislation that transformed the desolate docklands of London into the thriving business district of Canary Wharf. His five Secretary of State positions saw him champion the law granting union members the right to a secret ballot before a strike. He faced the challenges of IRA terrorism and Unionist opposition as he initiated the peace process, which ultimately led to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Iron Curtain. Tom Kings' memoirs, vividly recounted with a keen recollection of his fifty years in Parliament, offer a captivating glimpse into a particularly intriguing period of history and his significant contribution to shaping the world we inhabit today.

Weight: 754g
Dimension: 165 x 241 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781913491147