Abraham Lincoln biography has cross-party support

[Maurice]

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Leading Tory, Labour and SNP figures appear to be united in their literary tastes with Manchester United football manager Sir Alex Ferguson.



Asked to nominate their favourite books, William Hague, Lord Mandelson and Nicola Sturgeon all chose a biography of Abraham Lincoln.



The book, 'Team of Rivals', focuses on the need for cross-party co-operation in government.



It was praised last year by Sir Alex as "a brilliant book".

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name='Maurice']ceefax:







The book, 'Team of Rivals', focuses on the need for cross-party co-operation in government.



It was praised last year by Sir Alex as "a brilliant book".

The Democrats and Republicans do that.

[Maurice]

name='Maurice']

The book, 'Team of Rivals', focuses on the need for cross-party co-operation in government.

full title

'Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln'

available in paperback

[will.15]

What cross party support did Lincoln have? The Democrats fought him fiercely. He put in his cabinet many of his rivals, but they were all Republicans. And they were an unruly bunch that were often as much of a pain in the neck as the Democrats.

[Steve Crook]

Why did Lincoln lead the North into war with the South? To free the slaves? No, to preserve the union. The southern states wanted to break away from the union and Lincoln wasn't going to allow that even if it meant civil war. The freeing of the slaves was a side effect to his primary desire to preserve the union



Steve