As British Prime Minister Tony Blair's right-hand man, former journalist and political analyst Campbell played a critical role in every aspect of New Labour strategy.

Charting the course of British government from July 1994 to August 2003, Campbell's relentlessly honesty, often controversial, occasionally brutal and always razor-sharp commentary has drawn critical acclaim around the world. From the height of the Good Friday agreement and devolution in Northern Ireland to the deadly lows of the Manchester and Omagh bombings.

The Irish Diaries explores the tensions, all-night talks, adrenalin-fuelled negotiations and heady personality clashes that are such an intrinsic part of democratic politics.

Newly annotated and fully revised by Alastair Campbell with fresh linking commentary, and featuring commissioned material by key figures in the Irish peace process, former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern,Tony Blair and Alastair Campbell himself.

The Irish Diaries will prove invaluable for readers with an interest in Irish history and provide an important historical record for future generations, in both Ireland and beyond.