Jonathan Powell was Tony Blair's designated man-behind-the-scenes working to secure a lasting peace in Northern Ireland on the foundations of the Good Friday Agreement. In The Undercover Diplomat, Powell reveals how he negotiated in secret with Sinn Fein, in a series of meetings stretching over nearly a decade that were known to no-one in the British Government other than Tony Blair himself. Powell’s personal relationships with the central figures were pivotal to the agreement and his own journey from deep suspicion of Sinn Fein to friendship is a fascinating tale. Powell takes us deep into the hidden story of how a bitter, generations-long dispute in one part of the United Kingdom was eventually resolved.
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