A View from the Foothills

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Alan Clarke meets ‘Yes Minister’ in this wry and self-deprecating diary about life in the New Labour government from 1999 to May 2005.

Backorder Notice MessageJan 01, 1970

Description

‘It is said that failed politicians make the best diarists. In which case I am in with a chance.’ Chris MullinChris Mullin has been a Labour MP for twenty years, and despite his refusal to toe the party line – on issues like 90 days detention, for example – he has held several prominent posts. To the apoplexy of the whips, he was for a time the only person appointed to government who voted against the Iraq War. He also chaired the Home Affairs Select Committee and was a member of the Parliamentary Committee, giving him direct access to the court of Tony Blair.Irreverent, wry and candid, Mullin’s keen sense of the ridiculous allows him to give a far clearer insight into the workings of Government than other, more overtly successful politicians. He offers humorous and incisive takes on all aspects of political life: from the build-up to Iraq, to the scandalous sums of tax-payers’ money spent on ministerial cars he didn’t want to use. His critically acclaimed diary will entertain and amuse far beyond the political classes.

Additional information

Weight 420 g
Dimensions 192 × 128 × 42 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

xviii, 590 , 16 unnumbered of plates

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

941.085092 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K