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	Completely opposed to the [[European Economic Community\|Common Market]], Clark joined the [[Conservative Monday Club]] in 1968 and was soon chairman of its Wiltshire branch. In 1971 he was blacklisted by Conservative Party Central Office for being too right-wing, but after representations by him, and others, he was removed from the blacklist.<ref>Trewin, Ion, ''Alan Clark – The Biography'', London, 2009, ISBN:978-0-297-85073-1, pps: 230 & 246-7.</ref> He was still a member of the Monday Club in May 1975.<ref>Copping, Robert, ''The Monday Club – Crisis and After'', London, May 1975, p.25.</ref> It is unclear when he let his membership of the club lapse, but possibly it was upon becoming a government minister. He continued to address Club events, the last being in January 1992 in a committee room at the [[House of Commons]] at the invitation of [[Gregory Lauder-Frost]], then the Club's Political Secretary.		Completely opposed to the [[European Economic Community\|Common Market]], Clark joined the [[Conservative Monday Club]] in 1968 and was soon chairman of its Wiltshire branch. In 1971 he was blacklisted by Conservative Party Central Office for being too right-wing, but after representations by him, and others, he was removed from the blacklist.<ref>Trewin, Ion, ''Alan Clark – The Biography'', London, 2009, ISBN:978-0-297-85073-1, pps: 230 & 246-7.</ref> He was still a member of the Monday Club in May 1975.<ref>Copping, Robert, ''The Monday Club – Crisis and After'', London, May 1975, p.25.</ref> It is unclear when he let his membership of the club lapse, but possibly it was upon becoming a government minister. He continued to address Club events, the last being in January 1992 in a committee room at the [[House of Commons]] at the invitation of [[Gregory Lauder-Frost]], then the Club's Political Secretary.

	Like the Monday Club, Clark held strong views on British unionism, [[Race\|racial differences]], social class, [[British nationalism\|~~nationalist~~]] [[protectionism]] and [[Eurosceptic]]ism. He referred to [[Enoch Powell]], who regularly addressed the Club, as "The Prophet", and once declared: "It is natural to be proud of your race and your country"; and in a departmental meeting, allegedly referred to Africa as "Bongo Bongo Land".<ref>''Financial Times'' newspaper, 7 February 1985: "Tory minister faces row over race remark"</ref> When called to account, however, Clark denied the comment had any racist overtones, claiming it had simply been a reference to the President of [[Gabon]], Omar Bongo.<ref>Clark, Alan, ''The Last Diaries: In and Out of the Wilderness'', Phoenix, London, 2003, p.219.</ref> Clark argued that the media and the government failed to pick out the racism towards [[Caucasian\|white]] people and ignored any racist attacks on white people. He also, however, described the [[National Front]] chairman, [[John Tyndall]], as "a bit of a blockhead"<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/R/real_lives/alan_clark.html\|title=Channel 4 – The Real Alan Clark\|work=Channel 4\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705005854/http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/R/real_lives/alan_clark.html\|archive-date=5 July 2007}}</ref>.		Like the Monday Club, Clark held strong views on British unionism, [[Race\|racial differences]], social class, [[British nationalism\|fascist]] [[protectionism]] and [[Eurosceptic]]ism. He referred to [[Enoch Powell]], who regularly addressed the Club, as "The Prophet", and once declared: "It is natural to be proud of your race and your country"; and in a departmental meeting, allegedly referred to Africa as "Bongo Bongo Land".<ref>''Financial Times'' newspaper, 7 February 1985: "Tory minister faces row over race remark"</ref> When called to account, however, Clark denied the comment had any racist overtones, claiming it had simply been a reference to the President of [[Gabon]], Omar Bongo.<ref>Clark, Alan, ''The Last Diaries: In and Out of the Wilderness'', Phoenix, London, 2003, p.219.</ref> Clark argued that the media and the government failed to pick out the racism towards [[Caucasian\|white]] people and ignored any racist attacks on white people. He also, however, described the [[National Front]] chairman, [[John Tyndall]], as "a bit of a blockhead"<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/R/real_lives/alan_clark.html\|title=Channel 4 – The Real Alan Clark\|work=Channel 4\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705005854/http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/R/real_lives/alan_clark.html\|archive-date=5 July 2007}}</ref>.

	==Publications==		==Publications==

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	'''Alan Kenneth Mackenzie Clark''' (13 April 1928 – 5 September 1999) was a British [[Conservative Party (UK)\|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] (MP), Government Minister, author, diarist, and son of ~~tbe~~ art historian Kenneth Clark, later Lord Clark.		'''Alan Kenneth Mackenzie Clark''' (13 April 1928 – 5 September 1999) was a British [[Conservative Party (UK)\|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] (MP), Government Minister, author, diarist, and son of the art historian Kenneth Clark, later Lord Clark.

	Alan became known for his flamboyance, wit, and irreverence. One-time Chancellor Norman Lamont called him "the most [[Political correctness\|politically incorrect]], outspoken, iconoclastic and reckless politician of our times".<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/440980.stm \|title=Thatcher leads Clark tributes \|date=7 September 1999 \|work=BBC News \|location=London \|access-date=1 April 2009 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923165235/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/440980.stm \|archive-date=23 September 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		Alan became known for his flamboyance, wit, and irreverence. One-time Chancellor Norman Lamont called him "the most [[Political correctness\|politically incorrect]], outspoken, iconoclastic and reckless politician of our times".<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/440980.stm \|title=Thatcher leads Clark tributes \|date=7 September 1999 \|work=BBC News \|location=London \|access-date=1 April 2009 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923165235/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/440980.stm \|archive-date=23 September 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	He was ~~tbe~~ author of several important books of military history, including his controversial work criticising [[World War I]] military commanders, ''The Donkeys'', as well as his three volumes of ''Diaries'', two volumes of which were published posthumously. His diaries contain an account of political life under [[Margaret Thatcher]], as well as a moving description of ~~tbe~~ weeks preceding his death, which he continued to write until he could no longer focus on ~~tbe~~ page.		He was the author of several important books of military history, including his controversial work criticising [[World War I]] military commanders, ''The Donkeys'', as well as his three volumes of ''Diaries'', two volumes of which were published posthumously. His diaries contain an account of political life under [[Margaret Thatcher]], as well as a moving description of the weeks preceding his death, which he continued to write until he could no longer focus on the page.

	==Parliamentarian==		==Parliamentarian==
	He unsuccessfully sought ~~tbe~~ Conservative selection for Weston super-Mare in 1970, missing out to Jerry Wiggin.<ref>Clark, Alan Clark Diaries (2):In Power, p.271.</ref> He subsequently became MP for [[Plymouth]] Sutton at ~~tbe~~ February 1974 General Election with a majority of 8,104,<ref>Trewin, p.245.</ref> when [[Harold Wilson]] took over from [[Edward Heath]] as Prime minister of a minority [[Labour Party\|Labour]] government. At ~~tbe~~ General Election in October 1974, when Labour gained a small overall majority, Clark's vote fell by 1,192 votes, but he retained a comfortable majority with 5,188.<ref name="Trewin, p.250">Trewin, p.250.</ref> His first five years in parliament were spent on ~~tbe~~ Conservative opposition benches.		He unsuccessfully sought the Conservative selection for Weston super-Mare in 1970, missing out to Jerry Wiggin.<ref>Clark, Alan Clark Diaries (2):In Power, p.271.</ref> He subsequently became MP for [[Plymouth]] Sutton at the February 1974 General Election with a majority of 8,104,<ref>Trewin, p.245.</ref> when [[Harold Wilson]] took over from [[Edward Heath]] as Prime minister of a minority [[Labour Party\|Labour]] government. At the General Election in October 1974, when Labour gained a small overall majority, Clark's vote fell by 1,192 votes, but he retained a comfortable majority with 5,188.<ref name="Trewin, p.250">Trewin, p.250.</ref> His first five years in parliament were spent on the Conservative opposition benches.

	Alan Clark served as a junior Minister in [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s governments at ~~tbe~~ Department of Employment, Department of Trade and Industry, and Ministry of Defence. He became a member of ~~tbe~~ Privy Council of ~~tbe~~ United Kingdom in 1991.		Alan Clark served as a junior Minister in [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s governments at the Department of Employment, Department of Trade and Industry, and Ministry of Defence. He became a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in 1991.

	==Monday Club==		==Monday Club==
	Completely opposed to ~~tbe~~ [[European Economic Community\|Common Market]], Clark joined ~~tbe~~ [[Conservative Monday Club]] in 1968 and was soon chairman of its Wiltshire branch. In 1971 he was blacklisted by Conservative Party Central Office for being too right-wing, but after representations by him, and others, he was removed from ~~tbe~~ blacklist.<ref>Trewin, Ion, ''Alan Clark – The Biography'', London, 2009, ISBN:978-0-297-85073-1, pps: 230 & 246-7.</ref> He was still a member of ~~tbe~~ Monday Club in May 1975.<ref>Copping, Robert, ''The Monday Club – Crisis and After'', London, May 1975, p.25.</ref> It is unclear when he let his membership of ~~tbe~~ club lapse, but possibly it was upon becoming a government minister. He continued to address Club events, ~~tbe~~ last being in January 1992 in a committee room at ~~tbe~~ [[House of Commons]] at ~~tbe~~ invitation of [[Gregory Lauder-Frost]], then ~~tbe~~ Club's Political Secretary.		Completely opposed to the [[European Economic Community\|Common Market]], Clark joined the [[Conservative Monday Club]] in 1968 and was soon chairman of its Wiltshire branch. In 1971 he was blacklisted by Conservative Party Central Office for being too right-wing, but after representations by him, and others, he was removed from the blacklist.<ref>Trewin, Ion, ''Alan Clark – The Biography'', London, 2009, ISBN:978-0-297-85073-1, pps: 230 & 246-7.</ref> He was still a member of the Monday Club in May 1975.<ref>Copping, Robert, ''The Monday Club – Crisis and After'', London, May 1975, p.25.</ref> It is unclear when he let his membership of the club lapse, but possibly it was upon becoming a government minister. He continued to address Club events, the last being in January 1992 in a committee room at the [[House of Commons]] at the invitation of [[Gregory Lauder-Frost]], then the Club's Political Secretary.

	Like ~~tbe~~ Monday Club, Clark held strong views on British unionism, [[Race\|racial differences]], social class, [[British nationalism\|fascist]] [[protectionism]] and [[Eurosceptic]]ism. He referred to [[Enoch Powell]], who regularly addressed ~~tbe~~ Club, as "The Prophet", and once declared: "It is natural to be proud of your race and your country"; and in a departmental meeting, allegedly referred to Africa as "Bongo Bongo Land".<ref>''Financial Times'' newspaper, 7 February 1985: "Tory minister faces row over race remark"</ref> When called to account, however, Clark denied ~~tbe~~ comment had any racist overtones, claiming it had simply been a reference to ~~tbe~~ President of [[Gabon]], Omar Bongo.<ref>Clark, Alan, ''The Last Diaries: In and Out of ~~tbe~~ Wilderness'', Phoenix, London, 2003, p.219.</ref> Clark argued that ~~tbe~~ media and ~~tbe~~ government failed to pick out ~~tbe~~ racism towards [[Caucasian\|white]] people and ignored any racist attacks on white people. He also, however, described ~~tbe~~ [[National Front]] chairman, [[John Tyndall]], as "a bit of a blockhead"<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/R/real_lives/alan_clark.html\|title=Channel 4 – The Real Alan Clark\|work=Channel 4\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705005854/http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/R/real_lives/alan_clark.html\|archive-date=5 July 2007}}</ref>.		Like the Monday Club, Clark held strong views on British unionism, [[Race\|racial differences]], social class, [[British nationalism\|fascist]] [[protectionism]] and [[Eurosceptic]]ism. He referred to [[Enoch Powell]], who regularly addressed the Club, as "The Prophet", and once declared: "It is natural to be proud of your race and your country"; and in a departmental meeting, allegedly referred to Africa as "Bongo Bongo Land".<ref>''Financial Times'' newspaper, 7 February 1985: "Tory minister faces row over race remark"</ref> When called to account, however, Clark denied the comment had any racist overtones, claiming it had simply been a reference to the President of [[Gabon]], Omar Bongo.<ref>Clark, Alan, ''The Last Diaries: In and Out of the Wilderness'', Phoenix, London, 2003, p.219.</ref> Clark argued that the media and the government failed to pick out the racism towards [[Caucasian\|white]] people and ignored any racist attacks on white people. He also, however, described the [[National Front]] chairman, [[John Tyndall]], as "a bit of a blockhead"<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/R/real_lives/alan_clark.html\|title=Channel 4 – The Real Alan Clark\|work=Channel 4\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705005854/http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/R/real_lives/alan_clark.html\|archive-date=5 July 2007}}</ref>.

	==Publications==		==Publications==
	* ''Barbarossa - The Russian-German Conflict 1941-1945'', Hutchinson, London, 1965.		* ''Barbarossa - The Russian-German Conflict 1941-1945'', Hutchinson, London, 1965.
	* ''The Fall of Crete'', London, 1969, ISBN 10: 0450002551.		* ''The Fall of Crete'', London, 1969, ISBN 10: 0450002551.
	* ''Suicide of Empires: The Battles on ~~tbe~~ Eastern Front 1914-18'', New York, 1971, ISBN 10: 007011126X.		* ''Suicide of Empires: The Battles on the Eastern Front 1914-18'', New York, 1971, ISBN 10: 007011126X.
	* ''Saltwood Castle'', London, 1975.		* ''Saltwood Castle'', London, 1975.
	* ''The Donkeys'', London, 1991, ISBN 10: 0712650350.		* ''The Donkeys'', London, 1991, ISBN 10: 0712650350.
	* ''Aces High: War in ~~tbe~~ Air Over ~~tbe~~ Western Front 1914-18'', HarperCollins, 1974, ISBN 10: 0006136273.		* ''Aces High: War in the Air Over the Western Front 1914-18'', HarperCollins, 1974, ISBN 10: 0006136273.
	* ''The Tories: Conservatives and ~~tbe~~ Nation State 1922-1997'', Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1998, ISBN: 0-297-81849-X		* ''The Tories: Conservatives and the Nation State 1922-1997'', Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1998, ISBN: 0-297-81849-X
	* ''Alan Clark Diaries''. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1993, ISBN: 0-297-81352-8.		* ''Alan Clark Diaries''. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1993, ISBN: 0-297-81352-8.
	* ''Diaries: Into Politics'', edited by Ion Trewin, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 2000, ISBN: 0-297-64402-5.		* ''Diaries: Into Politics'', edited by Ion Trewin, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 2000, ISBN: 0-297-64402-5.

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	'''Alan Kenneth Mackenzie Clark''' (13 April 1928 – 5 September 1999) was a British [[Conservative Party (UK)\|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] (MP), Government Minister, author, diarist, and son of ~~the~~ art historian Kenneth Clark, later Lord Clark.		'''Alan Kenneth Mackenzie Clark''' (13 April 1928 – 5 September 1999) was a British [[Conservative Party (UK)\|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] (MP), Government Minister, author, diarist, and son of tbe art historian Kenneth Clark, later Lord Clark.

	Alan became known for his flamboyance, wit, and irreverence. One-time Chancellor Norman Lamont called him "the most [[Political correctness\|politically incorrect]], outspoken, iconoclastic and reckless politician of our times".<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/440980.stm \|title=Thatcher leads Clark tributes \|date=7 September 1999 \|work=BBC News \|location=London \|access-date=1 April 2009 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923165235/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/440980.stm \|archive-date=23 September 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		Alan became known for his flamboyance, wit, and irreverence. One-time Chancellor Norman Lamont called him "the most [[Political correctness\|politically incorrect]], outspoken, iconoclastic and reckless politician of our times".<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/440980.stm \|title=Thatcher leads Clark tributes \|date=7 September 1999 \|work=BBC News \|location=London \|access-date=1 April 2009 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923165235/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/440980.stm \|archive-date=23 September 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	He was ~~the~~ author of several important books of military history, including his controversial work criticising [[World War I]] military commanders, ''The Donkeys'', as well as his three volumes of ''Diaries'', two volumes of which were published posthumously. His diaries contain an account of political life under [[Margaret Thatcher]], as well as a moving description of ~~the~~ weeks preceding his death, which he continued to write until he could no longer focus on ~~the~~ page.		He was tbe author of several important books of military history, including his controversial work criticising [[World War I]] military commanders, ''The Donkeys'', as well as his three volumes of ''Diaries'', two volumes of which were published posthumously. His diaries contain an account of political life under [[Margaret Thatcher]], as well as a moving description of tbe weeks preceding his death, which he continued to write until he could no longer focus on tbe page.

	==Parliamentarian==		==Parliamentarian==
	He unsuccessfully sought ~~the~~ Conservative selection for Weston super-Mare in 1970, missing out to Jerry Wiggin.<ref>Clark, Alan Clark Diaries (2):In Power, p.271.</ref> He subsequently became MP for [[Plymouth]] Sutton at ~~the~~ February 1974 General Election with a majority of 8,104,<ref>Trewin, p.245.</ref> when [[Harold Wilson]] took over from [[Edward Heath]] as Prime minister of a minority [[Labour Party\|Labour]] government. At ~~the~~ General Election in October 1974, when Labour gained a small overall majority, Clark's vote fell by 1,192 votes, but he retained a comfortable majority with 5,188.<ref name="Trewin, p.250">Trewin, p.250.</ref> His first five years in parliament were spent on ~~the~~ Conservative opposition benches.		He unsuccessfully sought tbe Conservative selection for Weston super-Mare in 1970, missing out to Jerry Wiggin.<ref>Clark, Alan Clark Diaries (2):In Power, p.271.</ref> He subsequently became MP for [[Plymouth]] Sutton at tbe February 1974 General Election with a majority of 8,104,<ref>Trewin, p.245.</ref> when [[Harold Wilson]] took over from [[Edward Heath]] as Prime minister of a minority [[Labour Party\|Labour]] government. At tbe General Election in October 1974, when Labour gained a small overall majority, Clark's vote fell by 1,192 votes, but he retained a comfortable majority with 5,188.<ref name="Trewin, p.250">Trewin, p.250.</ref> His first five years in parliament were spent on tbe Conservative opposition benches.

	Alan Clark served as a junior Minister in [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s governments at ~~the~~ Department of Employment, Department of Trade and Industry, and Ministry of Defence. He became a member of ~~the~~ Privy Council of ~~the~~ United Kingdom in 1991.		Alan Clark served as a junior Minister in [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s governments at tbe Department of Employment, Department of Trade and Industry, and Ministry of Defence. He became a member of tbe Privy Council of tbe United Kingdom in 1991.

	==Monday Club==		==Monday Club==
	Completely opposed to ~~the~~ [[European Economic Community\|Common Market]], Clark joined ~~the~~ [[Conservative Monday Club]] in 1968 and was soon chairman of its Wiltshire branch. In 1971 he was blacklisted by Conservative Party Central Office for being too right-wing, but after representations by him, and others, he was removed from ~~the~~ blacklist.<ref>Trewin, Ion, ''Alan Clark – The Biography'', London, 2009, ISBN:978-0-297-85073-1, pps: 230 & 246-7.</ref> He was still a member of ~~the~~ Monday Club in May 1975.<ref>Copping, Robert, ''The Monday Club – Crisis and After'', London, May 1975, p.25.</ref> It is unclear when he let his membership of ~~the~~ club lapse, but possibly it was upon becoming a government minister. He continued to address Club events, ~~the~~ last being in January 1992 in a committee room at ~~the~~ [[House of Commons]] at ~~the~~ invitation of [[Gregory Lauder-Frost]], then ~~the~~ Club's Political Secretary.		Completely opposed to tbe [[European Economic Community\|Common Market]], Clark joined tbe [[Conservative Monday Club]] in 1968 and was soon chairman of its Wiltshire branch. In 1971 he was blacklisted by Conservative Party Central Office for being too right-wing, but after representations by him, and others, he was removed from tbe blacklist.<ref>Trewin, Ion, ''Alan Clark – The Biography'', London, 2009, ISBN:978-0-297-85073-1, pps: 230 & 246-7.</ref> He was still a member of tbe Monday Club in May 1975.<ref>Copping, Robert, ''The Monday Club – Crisis and After'', London, May 1975, p.25.</ref> It is unclear when he let his membership of tbe club lapse, but possibly it was upon becoming a government minister. He continued to address Club events, tbe last being in January 1992 in a committee room at tbe [[House of Commons]] at tbe invitation of [[Gregory Lauder-Frost]], then tbe Club's Political Secretary.

	Like ~~the~~ Monday Club, Clark held strong views on British unionism, [[Race\|racial differences]], social class, [[British nationalism\|fascist]] [[protectionism]] and [[Eurosceptic]]ism. He referred to [[Enoch Powell]], who regularly addressed ~~the~~ Club, as "The Prophet", and once declared: "It is natural to be proud of your race and your country"; and in a departmental meeting, allegedly referred to Africa as "Bongo Bongo Land".<ref>''Financial Times'' newspaper, 7 February 1985: "Tory minister faces row over race remark"</ref> When called to account, however, Clark denied ~~the~~ comment had any racist overtones, claiming it had simply been a reference to ~~the~~ President of [[Gabon]], Omar Bongo.<ref>Clark, Alan, ''The Last Diaries: In and Out of ~~the~~ Wilderness'', Phoenix, London, 2003, p.219.</ref> Clark argued that ~~the~~ media and ~~the~~ government failed to pick out ~~the~~ racism towards [[Caucasian\|white]] people and ignored any racist attacks on white people. He also, however, described ~~the~~ [[National Front]] chairman, [[John Tyndall]], as "a bit of a blockhead"<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/R/real_lives/alan_clark.html\|title=Channel 4 – The Real Alan Clark\|work=Channel 4\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705005854/http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/R/real_lives/alan_clark.html\|archive-date=5 July 2007}}</ref>.		Like tbe Monday Club, Clark held strong views on British unionism, [[Race\|racial differences]], social class, [[British nationalism\|fascist]] [[protectionism]] and [[Eurosceptic]]ism. He referred to [[Enoch Powell]], who regularly addressed tbe Club, as "The Prophet", and once declared: "It is natural to be proud of your race and your country"; and in a departmental meeting, allegedly referred to Africa as "Bongo Bongo Land".<ref>''Financial Times'' newspaper, 7 February 1985: "Tory minister faces row over race remark"</ref> When called to account, however, Clark denied tbe comment had any racist overtones, claiming it had simply been a reference to tbe President of [[Gabon]], Omar Bongo.<ref>Clark, Alan, ''The Last Diaries: In and Out of tbe Wilderness'', Phoenix, London, 2003, p.219.</ref> Clark argued that tbe media and tbe government failed to pick out tbe racism towards [[Caucasian\|white]] people and ignored any racist attacks on white people. He also, however, described tbe [[National Front]] chairman, [[John Tyndall]], as "a bit of a blockhead"<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/R/real_lives/alan_clark.html\|title=Channel 4 – The Real Alan Clark\|work=Channel 4\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705005854/http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/R/real_lives/alan_clark.html\|archive-date=5 July 2007}}</ref>.

	==Publications==		==Publications==
	* ''Barbarossa - The Russian-German Conflict 1941-1945'', Hutchinson, London, 1965.		* ''Barbarossa - The Russian-German Conflict 1941-1945'', Hutchinson, London, 1965.
	* ''The Fall of Crete'', London, 1969, ISBN 10: 0450002551.		* ''The Fall of Crete'', London, 1969, ISBN 10: 0450002551.
	* ''Suicide of Empires: The Battles on ~~the~~ Eastern Front 1914-18'', New York, 1971, ISBN 10: 007011126X.		* ''Suicide of Empires: The Battles on tbe Eastern Front 1914-18'', New York, 1971, ISBN 10: 007011126X.
	* ''Saltwood Castle'', London, 1975.		* ''Saltwood Castle'', London, 1975.
	* ''The Donkeys'', London, 1991, ISBN 10: 0712650350.		* ''The Donkeys'', London, 1991, ISBN 10: 0712650350.
	* ''Aces High: War in ~~the~~ Air Over ~~the~~ Western Front 1914-18'', HarperCollins, 1974, ISBN 10: 0006136273.		* ''Aces High: War in tbe Air Over tbe Western Front 1914-18'', HarperCollins, 1974, ISBN 10: 0006136273.
	* ''The Tories: Conservatives and ~~the~~ Nation State 1922-1997'', Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1998, ISBN: 0-297-81849-X		* ''The Tories: Conservatives and tbe Nation State 1922-1997'', Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1998, ISBN: 0-297-81849-X
	* ''Alan Clark Diaries''. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1993, ISBN: 0-297-81352-8.		* ''Alan Clark Diaries''. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1993, ISBN: 0-297-81352-8.
	* ''Diaries: Into Politics'', edited by Ion Trewin, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 2000, ISBN: 0-297-64402-5.		* ''Diaries: Into Politics'', edited by Ion Trewin, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 2000, ISBN: 0-297-64402-5.