Great Parliamentary Scandals by Matthew Parris
Scandalously it's been business as usual in parliament despite Tony Blair's promise of a new dawn over Britain in 1997. Conmen, secret home loans, walks on the wild side, liars, ridiculously expensive wallpaper and a jailed peer-cum-celebrated author have joined the prostitutes, gropers, shady share dealers, rent boys and Soviet spies that have been such a colourful feature of politics for five centuries. In this comprehensively updated edition of the bestselling 'Great Parliamentary Scandals', Matthew Parris and Kevin Maguire shine an entertaining and highly revealing light into the murky underworld of British parliamentary life, exposing the low side of high office.
'A riotous read.. some of the most flawed men are also some of the greatest.' 'The Times'
Kevin Maguire is chief reporter of the 'Guardian' and a former political editor of the 'Daily Mirror'. He is a regular on radio and TV, and is hated by politicians. Peter Mandelson once complained, 'Kevin Maguire only wants to cause trouble.' He lives in London. Matthew Parris was political sketchwriter for 'The Times' until autumn 2001, having qualified for the job after spending seven years as a Tory MP. He still writes for 'The Times' and is a regular broadcaster. He has written a number of books including his autobiography, 'Off-Message' (1 86105 479 3) and 'The Great Unfrocked' (1 86105 129 8). He lives in London, E14.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861057365 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861057369 |
| Title | Great Parliamentary Scandals |
| Author | Matthew Parris |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2004-07-22 |
| Number of pages | 424 |
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