JOHN cAMPBELL
ROY JENKINS: A WELL-ROUNDED LIFE
OUTLINE
Though he never reached 10 Downing Street, Jenkins left a more enduring mark on British society than most of those who did. As a radical Home Secretary in the 1960s he drove through the decriminalisation of homosexuality and the legalisation of abortion. He was an early and consistent advocate of European unity.
REVIEWS
To do Roy Jenkins justice is a tough challenge for any biographer, but John Campbell has pulled it off. Justice does not mean hagiography. But Roy Jenkins was a complex, radical and courageous politician, unmatched in the 20th century, and he merits this long but very readable tome. - Peter Mandelson, Prospect Magazine.
This is an official biography, but not a hagiography. Despite owning up to having been "an enthusiastic foot soldier of the SDP" and a lifelong admirer of his subject, Campbell, a professional to his fingertips, has left no stone unturned and the result is an objective and compelling account of a remarkable life. - Chris Mullin, the Guardian.
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