{"product_id":"whatever-it-takes","title":"Whatever It Takes","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAuthor: Graham Richardson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCondition: Minor tanning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"420\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"74\"\u003eWhatever It Takes\u003c\/em\u003e is a candid and compelling biography by Graham Richardson, one of the Australian Labor Party’s most influential political figures. Written in a direct and conversational style, Richardson recounts his life in politics with honesty, humour and insight, offering a behind-the-scenes look at power, strategy and the realities of political life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"792\"\u003eFrom his early years in the Labor Party and the turbulent Whitlam era through to the Keating–Hawke years, Richardson shares an insider’s perspective on the personalities, alliances and political manoeuvring that shaped modern Australian politics. Filled with personal stories, successes, mistakes and observations, the book reveals the people behind the political masks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"1135\"\u003eRichardson reflects on the lessons that guided his career—loyalty, political pragmatism and the exercise of influence—as he rose from branch member to Cabinet and became one of the Labor Party’s key powerbrokers. More than a political memoir, \u003cem data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003eWhatever It Takes\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of ambition, friendship, public life and the accumulation of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOakmont Books | Rare, Pre-owned, Special Interest \u0026amp; Hard To Find Books | Non-Fiction | Australia \u0026amp; worldwide | Online\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oakmont Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52549120721172,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/2153\/7812\/files\/whatever-it-takes-4211502.jpg?v=1779861305","url":"https:\/\/www.oakmontbooks.com.au\/products\/whatever-it-takes","provider":"Oakmont Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}