From his childhood in Rooty Hill in the western suburbs of Sydney, Greg Combet rose to the leadership of the Australian trade union movement and went on to become a senior minister in the Rudd and Gillard Labor governments. Along the way he has been a key player in numerous national struggles defending workers rights and making historic reforms. His story is not just a personal memoir; it is an insight into how power works in Australia, who holds it, how it is used, and the sometimes ruthless way in which power is obtained. It is a story of how the powerful edifice of politics, big business,...