Breaking the Code: Westminster Diaries 1992-1997 by Gyles Brandreth
With an all-star cast, plenty of gossip and some intriguing anecdotes, Brandreth's diaries are a brilliant reflection of life in John Major's government.
By far the best political diary of recent years; far more perceptive and revealing than Alan Clark'sPeter Riddell, The Times Brandreth is the true Samuel Pepys of our day. Andrew Neil, BBC Radio Five Live Brandreth, for my money, offers about the most honest, and the most amusing, account of the demented, beery futility of the Tory-ruled Commons in the 1990s. Boris Johnson, Daily Telegraph Hilariously acute - Irresistible. Matthew d'Ancona, Sunday Telegraph Extremely touching - Brandreth emerges as a decent, amusing, talented and charming man. Simon Heffer, Daily Mail As a witty and insightful chronicler - Brandreth is unsurpassed. Michael Simmons, The Spectator A serious contribution to history as well as funny and touching. Breaking the Code is how politics genuinely is. The Times
A prolific author, broadcaster and public speaker, he is best known these days as a reporter on BBC1's The One Show and a regular on Radio 4's Just A Minute. On stage he has appeared as Malvolio and Lady Bracknell, and in his own musical revue in London's West End. On TV he has featured in Have I Got News For You, QI, Room 101, Countdown and This Is Your Life. His many books include two royal biographies, six Victorian murder mysteries featuring Oscar Wilde as his detective, and, most recently, the bestselling The 7 Secrets of Happiness. He is married to writer and publisher Michele Brown and has three children, six grandchildren and two cats.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781849545907 |
| ISBN 10 | 1849545901 |
| Title | Breaking the Code: Westminster Diaries 1992-1997 |
| Author | Gyles Brandreth |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Biteback Publishing |
| Year published | 2014-09-29 |
| Number of pages | 560 |
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