In the Thick of It - The Private Diaries of a Minister

DAILY MAIL The Sunday Times bestseller As Minister of State at the Foreign Office, Alan Duncan was once described as Boris Johnson''s ''pooper-scooper''. For two years, he deputised for the then Foreign Secretary, now Prime Minister. Few are more attuned to Boris''s strengths and weaknesses as a minister and his suitability for high office than the man who helped clear up his mistakes. Riotously candid, these diaries cover the most turbulent period in recent British political history - from the eve of the referendum in 2016 to the UK''s eventual exit from the EU. As two prime ministers fall, two general elections unfold and a no-confidence vote is survived, Duncan records a treasure-trove of insider gossip, giving biting and often hilarious accounts of petty rivalries, poor decision-making, big egos, and big crises. Nothing escapes Alan''s acerbic gaze. Across these unfiltered daily entries, he builds a revealing and often profound picture of UK politics and personalities. A rich seam of high politics and low intrigue, this is an account from deep inside the engine room of power.

Product details

• Authors: Alan Duncan
• Publisher: William Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9780008422295
• ISBN: 978-0-00-842229-5
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 39 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; London, Greater London, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, Memoirs, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion, 21st Century, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Political leaders & leadership, Political leaders and leadership