In the thick of it : the private diaries of a minister /
Duncan, Alan, 1957-
In the thick of it : the private diaries of a minister / Alan Duncan. - ix, 578 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations, photographs (colour)
"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."--
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Duncan, Alan, 1957- --Diaries.
Politicians--Diaries.--Great Britain
Foreign ministers--Great Britain.
Great Britain--Politics and government--2010-
European Union countries--Relations--Great Britain.
Great Britain--Relations--European Union countries.
920
In the thick of it : the private diaries of a minister / Alan Duncan. - ix, 578 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations, photographs (colour)
"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."--
9780008422264
GBC131853 bnb
020119347 Uk
Duncan, Alan, 1957- --Diaries.
Politicians--Diaries.--Great Britain
Foreign ministers--Great Britain.
Great Britain--Politics and government--2010-
European Union countries--Relations--Great Britain.
Great Britain--Relations--European Union countries.
920