Order, Order! by Ben Wright

Order, Order! by Ben Wright

'Like being the only sober guest at an uproarious party' Sunday Times

'A thoroughly enjoyable, comprehensive book' Harry Mount, Times Literary Supplement

'An entertaining history of political drinking' The Times

'Fast-paced and witty.. unputdownable' The Lady

'A corker... the dourest of Scots felt obliged to pretend to be a beer drinker, but harboured a private penchant for champagne, and could knock back a glass in one great gulp' Telegraph

'An entertaining book... often funny, though not without sombre appraisals of many curtailed careers and damaged lives' Prospect

'A fascinating account of politics and drink... informative and entertaining' Alistair Campbell

'A breezy, anecdote-rich and instructive survey of booze and politics' The National

'Well researched and breezily told, Wright's book is an enjoyable romp' New Criterion

'Alcohol has always lubricated political life... [Order, Order!] is about the British experience with examples of careers enhanced and destroyed by booze' Keith Simpson MP's Summer Reading List, Total Politics

Ben Wright has been the BBC's political correspondent since 2008. After two years leading the political coverage for BBC Breakfast and the One O'Clock News, Wright became the Chief Political Correspondent for Radio 4 in 2012, appearing daily on Today, World at One and PM. He has covered general elections, budgets Presidential visits, Prime Ministerial trips and an expenses scandal.