Joey is not spared in look at his times Final Edition

[Harold Horwood] does not conceal the corruption that attended [Joey Smallwood]'s reign. While clearing Smallwood of any personal malfeasance, Horwood lays bare the politics of personal loyalty. Those who supported Joey received the fruits of the government largesse as huge amounts of taxpayers...

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Published inEdmonton journal
Main Author Culkin, James M
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Edmonton, Alta Postmedia Network Inc 02.12.1989
Subjects
Political power
Politics
Edmonton
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Summary:[Harold Horwood] does not conceal the corruption that attended [Joey Smallwood]'s reign. While clearing Smallwood of any personal malfeasance, Horwood lays bare the politics of personal loyalty. Those who supported Joey received the fruits of the government largesse as huge amounts of taxpayers' money both provincial and federal found their way into the outstretched hands of Joey's favorites. Anyone who failed in their dedication to Smallwood found that his desire for retribution knew no bounds. Harold Horwood is well suited to the job of chronicler of Joey Smallwood's rise and fall. Before establishing himself as an author of both fiction and non-fiction, Horwood spent a few intense years at Joey's right hand during the campaign for confederation. Even after leaving active politics in Newfoundland, Horwood, as a journalist, was an informed and acute observer and sometimes critic of Smallwood's regime.
ISSN:0839-296X