The son of William Peter ('Bill') Barry, the leader of the Democratic Labor Party in the Victorian Legislative Assembly after the Australian Labor Party broke in two i 1955, Bill Barry was at the very heart of the great ideological divide in Australian politics.

This in itself makes for a fascinating personal story, which Bill tells with feeling and insight, and he adds a new dimension with his account of his wide experience as an Australian international Trade Commisioner. --Back cover.

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