James Chichester-Clark: Prime Minister of Northern Ireland.

SCOULAR, Clive (Foreword by Paul Bew).

Killyleagh: Scoular, 2000. 175pp. Illustrated. Paperback.

Foreword by Paul Bew. [`James Chicester-Clark was Northern Ireland's fifth Prime Minister from May 1969 until March 1971. He was heavily pressurised by the Civil Rights Association to introduce more reforms, even though he initiated more than any of his predecessors during this troubled period in Northern Ireland's history. He struggled to implement the recommendations of the Scarman, Hunt and Cameron reports, particularly the disbanding of the `B' Specials. When the Bogside riots of August 1969 erupted, Chichester-Clark was compelled to call in British Troops when the RUC's resources were stretched beyond breaking point. His relations with the British Prime Ministers, Harold Wilson and Edward Heath, were always fractious. This first biography describes not only these difficult events of his premiership, but also tells the story of James Chichester-Clark as a family man and trusted friend'. A long overdue biography of the man who had charge of Northern Ireland during two of the most turbulent years of the country's history. SIGNED by author].

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