Almost Impossible Ally

On 14 January 1963, General de Gaulle (described by the Foreign Office as an ''almost impossible ally'') brutally vetoed Britain''s first bid to join the Common Market. It was a blow that delayed Britain''s entry for a decade and hastened the end of Harold Macmillan''s political career. Peter Mangold writes in arresting detail about the fascinating personal duel that shaped high politics and Anglo...