John Hutton

All ministerial careers end in failure, but they start in hope. True, not everyone expects to end up in No. 10, but everyone wants to do something important. Politics has all sorts of downsides as a career choice but the fortunate few get the opportunity to do something meaningful - prevent or win wars, reduce poverty, create the NHS or, just sometimes, put an end to real injustice. How to Be a Minister launches you into your fledgling ministerial career and shows you how to proceed. This is a fail-safe guide to how to survive as a Secretary of State in Her Majesty's Government, from dealing with civil servants, Cabinet colleagues, the opposition and the media, to coping with the bad times whilst managing the good (and how to resign with a modicum of dignity intact when it all inevitably falls apart). Co-written by former Labour minister John Hutton and former Permanent Secretary Sir Leigh Lewis, How to Be a Minister is not only an invaluable survival guide for ambitious MPs but a tantalising view into the working lives of the people we elect to run our country.

A 21st-Century Guide

How to Be a Minister

Leigh Lewis

It's no crime in our system, and not remotely a rarity either, to end up as the Head of a Department that you know almost nothing about, feel almost no natural affinity with and rather wish you were somewhere else. All ministerial careers end in failure, though they start in hope. Not everyone thinks they're heading to Number 10 but everyone wants to do something important. Politics has all sorts of downsides but the fortunate few get the opportunity to do something meaningful - prevent or win wars, reduce poverty, create the NHS or, just sometimes, prevent real injustice. How to Be A Minister launches you in your fledgling ministerial career and shows you how to proceed. This is a fail-safe guide to how to survive as a Minister in Her Majesty's Government, from dealing with civil servants, cabinet colleagues, the Opposition and the media, to coping with the bad times whilst managing the good (and how to resign with a modicum of dignity intact when it all inevitably falls apart). Written by former Labour minister John Hutton How to Be A Minister is not only a survival guide for ambitious MPs but a tantalising view into the working lives of the people we elect to run our country. As such it is essential reading for anyone with a passing interest in British politics.

Political Economy - Its Development and Impact on World Events

The Mystery of Wealth

A Portrait of the Alexandra (Newport & South Wales) Docks & Railway and the Pontypridd, Caerphilly & Newport Railway

The Newport Docks & Railways Company

A small child's play is interrupted when Sherm the Germ visits.

Sherm the Germ

Tells the story of the Cardiff Railway, a 6.5 mile branch to the docks opened in 1909 and that of the docks during the Second World War, when the became targets for the Luftwaffe.

An Illustrated History of Cardiff Docks

Henry Owens Great War diary provides a vivid and complete narrative, seen from the perspective of an army doctor, of what it was like to live and fight in the trenches of the Western Front. Owens, a member of the original British expeditionary Force, the Old Contemptibles, was among the first British soldiers to set foot in France. He spent the next four years in the front line as a doctor and a diarist, an eyewitness to some of the most bitter and violent struggles of the greatest conflict the world had ever seen. His writing, edited and with a full introduction by John Hutton, gives us an inside view of the duties and experiences of a doctor tending the fighting troops, and it paints a graphic portrait of the daily lives of the men themselves. Henry Owens was born into a doctors family in Long Stratton, Norfolk in 1889. When war was declared in 1914, he joined the Royal Army Medical Corps and was sent to France with the British Expeditionary Force. He served as a front-line medical officer throughout the conflict and he kept a diary and notes. After the war he used this material to assemble this meticulous account of his experiences. After being demobilized in 1919 he returned to civilian medical practice and married, but he died after a sudden illness in 1921, aged just 31. After the death of his wife in 1980, the diary came into the possession of the Imperial War Museum.

A Doctor on the Western Front

In Kitchener's Men John Hutton provides a absorbing account of the raising, training and fighting experiences of the Service and Territorial battalions of the Kings Own Royal Lancasters in France during the Great War. His book gives a graphic insight into the daily routine and grim reality of warfare on the Western Front for men who were mostly recruited from the Furness area of the northwest. They came from the steel mills, shipyards and engineering workshops of this heavily industrialized part of Britain. They responded to the call to defend their country and its values at a critical moment in the nations history, and the endured incredible hardship, suffering and violence as a result. All together, these battalions of the King's Own took part in every major campaign on the Western Front from the spring of 1915 until the end of the war. They had a remarkable record, and John Hutton's meticulously researched history allows the reader to follow them through every phase of the fighting. His account makes compelling reading.

The King's Own Royal Lancasters on the Western Front, 1915–1918

Kitchener's Men

Infants encourage their parents to be patient with their crying in a book that includes tips for dealing with a fussy baby.

Calm Baby, Gently

"Gritty Kitty, stumble and fall, stand back up--no problem at all!" Young readers will see themselves in Gritty Kitty when Gritty takes a tumble on the playground, struggles to wait patiently for a turn with a favorite toy, and experiences other everyday hurdles. But through grit and resilience, Gritty Kitty learns to get right back up again. With gentle humor, this book encourages young readers to find their own inner strength.

Gritty Kitty

Leah Busch

A simple rhyme to put babies down to sleep; includes information to ensure safe sleep for babies.

Sleep Baby, Safe and Snug

Presents different types and sizes of balls.

Ball

“So many different ways to reach, a sunny place to play—the beach!” A celebration of the sandy, salty, wet, and wonderful place we cherish together.Sure to inspire the next generation of sandcastle architects, marine biologists, and singer-songwriters.From the award-winning Baby Unplugged series, celebrating classic childhood experiences, healthy and educational as a natural byproduct of a child's desire to play and connect in the real world.

Beach

Andrea Kang

A celebration of blankets: their comfort, their fuzz, even their smell!

Blanket

"Make with boxes, sticks, and string. Imagination can make anything!" Children learn best through real experiences, real people, and and exploring the real world. Baby Unplugged: Make is the newest title in the Baby Unplugged series, encouraging families to limit screen time and be curious, creative, and eager to learn more about the world around them.

Baby Unplugged: Make

When the Cincinnati Zoo's baby hippo, Fiona, was born six weeks early, she was too small and weak to stand and nurse from her mother. With help from #TeamFiona, this once-tiny hippo is growing stronger every day. As Fiona explores the world around her, she is at times happy, mad, curious, and playful, as all children can be. Young readers will love exploring Fiona's feelings--and their own--while building important language and social-emotional skills.

Fiona's Feelings

What's the best way to read to children? Developed by a pediatrician, the research-backed SHARE STEP method helps babies and their grownups get the most out of every reading opportunity, beginning at birth. S is for Snuggle. H is for Hands On. A is for Affection. R is for Respond (In this phase, try to STEP: Stretch, Talk, Explore, Patience). And E is for Enjoy! Simple text and high-contrast illustrations, perfect for developing eyes and brains, show how it works.

Share This Book

Amedeo Fossati

The papers in this much-needed collection employ Applied General Equilibrium methodology to address a wide variety of concerns within the European Union. Contributors examine five main policy areas: * international market integration * policy simulations with alternative treatments of factor markets * policies for carbon dioxide abatement * competitiveness and convergence * VAT and income tax reform.

Policy Simulations in the European Union

North of England Words. From "A Tour to the Caves" 1781. Ed. by W. W. Skeat

Ryan Moore

Matt Nelson

Jeff Cimprich

Cat Musgrove

Hank's a real heart, not like a Valentine--but he's the most lovable friend you'll ever find! Children will have fun getting to know Hank, as he leads them on an amazing tour of...himself! They'll learn what Hank's made of, how he works, how to keep him healthy, how doctors and nurses learn about him, and heart differences that children can be born with and how these can be fixed.

John Hutton

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