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OUT NOW New Book by Michael Ashcroft 'Red Queen? The Unauthorised Biography of Angela Rayner'

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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After becoming a care worker, she was a trade union representative before entering the House of Commons in 2015 as the Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne.

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  • After becoming a care worker, she was a trade union representative before entering the House of Commons in 2015 as the Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne.
  • She served as the shadow Secretary of State for Education for four years from 2016 and was elected deputy leader of the Labour Party in April 2020.
  • Michael Ashcroft's new book follows the journey of a politician who has quickly become an outspoken and charismatic presence in British public life.
  • Lord Ashcroft is an award-winning author who has written twenty-seven other books, largely on politics and bravery.

New Book by Michael Ashcroft 'Red Queen? The Unauthorised Biography of Angela Rayner'

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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LONDON, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Angela Rayner is one of the most arresting figures in British politics today. A self-declared socialist, she pursued an unorthodox route into politics, leaving school aged 16 while pregnant having gained no formal qualifications. After becoming a care worker, she was a trade union representative before entering the House of Commons in 2015 as the Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne. She served as the Shadow Secretary of State for Education for four years from 2016 and was elected deputy leader of the Labour Party in April 2020.

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  • A self-declared socialist, she pursued an unorthodox route into politics, leaving school aged 16 while pregnant having gained no formal qualifications.
  • After becoming a care worker, she was a trade union representative before entering the House of Commons in 2015 as the Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne.
  • Michael Ashcroft's new book follows the journey of a politician who has quickly become an outspoken and charismatic presence in British public life.
  • Lord Ashcroft is an award-winning author who has written twenty-seven other books, largely on politics and bravery.

ALL TO PLAY FOR: THE ADVANCE OF RISHI SUNAK By Michael Ashcroft

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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LONDON, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The speed of Rishi Sunak's advance to 10 Downing Street is without precedent in modern British politics. In mid-2019, he was an unknown junior minister; seven months later, he became Chancellor of the Exchequer; and by October 2022, he had secured the highest office in the land. Aged forty-two, he was Britain's youngest Prime Minister in more than 200 years.

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  • Aged forty-two, he was Britain's youngest Prime Minister in more than 200 years.
  • He is a former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party and currently honorary chairman of the International Democrat Union.
  • Lord Ashcroft is an award-winning author who has written twenty-six other books, largely on politics and bravery.
  • His political books include biographies of David Cameron, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Rishi Sunak, Sir Keir Starmer and Carrie Johnson.

New Book by Michael Ashcroft 'In the Shadows: The extraordinary men and women of the Intelligence Corps'

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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It has existed in various guises since the early twentieth century, but it was only formally constituted in July 1940.

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  • It has existed in various guises since the early twentieth century, but it was only formally constituted in July 1940.
  • In this book, Michael Ashcroft tells the astonishing stories of some of its most courageous and ingenious figures, who have operated all over the world from the First World War to the present day.
  • This book pays tribute to them and shows why, in the words of the 1st Duke of Marlborough, 'No war can be conducted successfully without early and good intelligence.'
  • He is a former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party and currently honorary chairman of the International Democrat Union.

Six Days in Fallujah Featured by Imperial War Museum London in New Exhibition Opening Today, September 30th

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Friday, September 30, 2022
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SEATTLE, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Victura, Inc. today announced that one of the world's most respected authorities on conflict, London's Imperial War Museum, has opened its exhibition War Games: Real Conflicts | Virtual Worlds | Extreme Entertainment. Open today until May 28, 2023, this exhibit, which seeks to challenge perceptions of how video games interpret stories about war and conflict, includes exclusive game footage and interviews with the development team from Six Days in Fallujah, Victura's upcoming tactical military-shooter video game.  

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  • In the game, players assume the roles of real Marines, Soldiers, and Iraqi civilians as they participate in critical moments during the battle.
  • Over 100 Marines, Soldiers, and Iraqi civilians who were present during the Second Battle of Fallujah have shared their personal stories, photographs, and video recordings with the development team.
  • Chris Cooper and Ian Kikuchi, Imperial War Museums' co-curators of the War Games exhibition, say: "Paintings, books, plays, films and tv shows have all told gripping stories about conflict.
  • We hope this exhibition prompts visitors to consider the influence this media might have on our perceptions and understanding of war and conflict."

Imperial War Museums Win IBC 2022 Innovation Award with Spectra Logic and Technology Partners’ Multi-Site Storage Ecosystem

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Monday, September 12, 2022
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BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spectra Logic , a global leader in data management and data storage solutions, today announced that its customer, Imperial War Museums (IWM), has won the 2022 IBC Innovation Award in Content Distribution for a prodigious project working with Spectra Logic and technology partners on the design of a digital asset management and storage ecosystem with multi-site implementation across data centres in Cambridge and London.

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  • BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spectra Logic , a global leader in data management and data storage solutions, today announced that its customer, Imperial War Museums (IWM), has won the 2022 IBC Innovation Award in Content Distribution for a prodigious project working with Spectra Logic and technology partners on the design of a digital asset management and storage ecosystem with multi-site implementation across data centres in Cambridge and London.
  • The 2022 IBC Innovation Awards celebrate the spirit of collaboration within the content and technology industry, recognizing the best new ways to manage content and connect creators and consumers, or creators and their collaborators.
  • Spectra Logic develops a full range of Attack Hardened data management and data storage solutions for a multi-cloud world.
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In Honor of National Vietnam Veterans Day, smarTours Launches New Veterans Discount

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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NEW YORK, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, smarTours, a leading provider of affordable trips to bucket list destinations, announced that starting on National Vietnam Veterans Day on March 29th the company will be offering $150 off any tour for veterans and active-duty military. The discount can be used on any of the company's more than 75 guided tours and is good year-round.

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  • The discount can be used on any of the company's more than 75 guided tours and is good year-round.
  • "Many of our travelers are veterans and we want to thank them for their service year-round," says Christine Petersen, smarTours CEO.
  • "National Vietnam Veterans Day felt like a natural fit to launch this ongoing offer as many of our tour participants are from the generation directly affected by the Vietnam War.
  • Our past veterans' offers have been so popular that we decided to extend the discount indefinitely as a thank you."

Lord Ashcroft unveils his new bravery website on Armistice Day

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Thursday, November 11, 2021
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LONDON, Nov. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new website featuring Lord Ashcroft's lifelong passion for bravery has gone "live" today Armistice Day.

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  • LONDON, Nov. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new website featuring Lord Ashcroft's lifelong passion for bravery has gone "live" today Armistice Day.
  • The site is packed with information on Lord Ashcroft's media and publishing work over the past 15 years relating to gallantry.
  • Lord Ashcroft's latest bravery book, "Falklands War Heroes", the seventh in the series, was published by Biteback as recently as Tuesday.
  • Lord Ashcroft has several collections of gallantry medals, including having built the world's largest collection of Victoria Crosses (VCs).

Lord Ashcroft's new book, "Red Knight: The Unauthorised Biography of Sir Keir Starmer", is published today

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Thursday, August 19, 2021
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LONDON, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sir Keir Starmer has played many parts during his life and career. He went from schoolboy socialist to radical lawyer before surprising many by joining the establishment, becoming Director of Public Prosecutions, accepting a knighthood and then, in 2015, standing successfully for Parliament. At Westminster, he was swiftly elevated to the shadow Cabinet, and in April 2020 he became the leader of the Labour Party.

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  • LONDON, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sir Keir Starmer has played many parts during his life and career.
  • At Westminster, he was swiftly elevated to the shadow Cabinet, and in April 2020 he became the leader of the Labour Party.
  • Starmer was the architect of Labour's second-referendum Brexit policy, which was considered a major factor in its worst electoral defeat for nearly a century.
  • His books include Victoria Cross Heroes: Volumes I and II; Call Me Dave: The Unauthorised Biography of David Cameron; White Flag?