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New biography of Lee Kuan Yew coming up
The thin field of Lee Kuan Yew biographies is apparently going to get a new entry by columnist Tom Plate. Regrettably, it seems highly unlikely to punch harder than a newborn kitten, as it will be...
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Tom Plate and the charm offensive
An atypically critical state media review of Tom Plate’s new book on Lee Kuan Yew. Today: Mr Plate tries to get under the skin of this man during two interviews over a total of four hours, especially...
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LKY’s prejudice
A throwaway quote in Plate’s new book incites wrath and an unflattering political cartoon in Sri Lanka. Daily Mirror: He is certainly ill-equipped to make a sweeping racist statement like the one he...
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Tom Plate’s Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew: Some Wise Words for...
Tom Plate’s book gets negative reviews in Singapore, but a positive review in America. Huffington Post: When the history of the 21st century is written, Afghanistan will matter little. But the rise of...
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Yew did it very well
Tom Plate heaps more praise on his master. Khaleej Times: Exceptional leaders are hard to find anywhere on the globe, including Asia. Until his recent retirement, this tough-as-nails guy—now 89 — had...
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