{"product_id":"9780008422264","title":"In the Thick of It : The Private Diaries of a Minister","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Duncan, Alan, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 15\/04\/2021,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 512 pages,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: William Collins,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: HarperCollins Publishers,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Memoirs, Political leaders \u0026amp; leadership, Conservative Party\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780008422264\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eAs Minister of State at the Foreign Office, Alan Duncan was once described as Boris Johnson's 'pooper-scooper'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rich seam of high politics and low intrigue, this is an account from deep inside the engine room of power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39819313578137,"sku":"9780008422264","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9780008422264.jpg?v=1618656866","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9780008422264","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}