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Chance Witness: An Outsider's Life in Politics
Matthew Parris
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Description for Chance Witness: An Outsider's Life in Politics
Paperback. With a First from Cambridge and the possibility of working for the Foreign Office, the author decided instead to apply to be an apprentice diesel-fitter with London Transport. He was rejected and so turned to a life in politics. This title offers an account of a young life already well lived. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 406.
Chance Witness by Matthew Parris - a hilarious and fascinating portrait of life in politics, from Thatcher to Blair Winner of the Channel 4 / Politico's Political Book of the Year Award 'Made me laugh out loud. A book full of wisdom' Simon Hoggart, Guardian In this surprising and eccentric autobiography from a former Conservative MP, Matthew Parris writes of his personal and political life with equal candour. With a First from Cambridge and the possibility of working for the Foreign Office, he decided instead to apply to be an ... Read more
Chance Witness by Matthew Parris - a hilarious and fascinating portrait of life in politics, from Thatcher to Blair Winner of the Channel 4 / Politico's Political Book of the Year Award 'Made me laugh out loud. A book full of wisdom' Simon Hoggart, Guardian In this surprising and eccentric autobiography from a former Conservative MP, Matthew Parris writes of his personal and political life with equal candour. With a First from Cambridge and the possibility of working for the Foreign Office, he decided instead to apply to be an ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241968291
SKU
V9780241968291
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About Matthew Parris
Matthew Parris was born in Johannesburg in 1949. For seven years a Conservative MP, he quit to present LWT's Weekend World, after which he became a regular parliamentary sketchwriter for The Times. His books include READ MY LIPS, SCORN WITH ADDED VITRIOL, and INCA-KOLA, about his travels in Peru. He has also made a number of television documentaries, including most ... Read more
Reviews for Chance Witness: An Outsider's Life in Politics
Brilliant, deliciously entertaining. I laughed a lot
Observer
The perfect autobiographer
Spectator
Whimsy, polemic, irony, humour . . . a scintillating read
Boris Johnson
Sunday Telegraph
Of interest to students and lovers of politics alike, and indeed to anyone who is interested in the history of the last quarter of a century. Parris ... Read more
Observer
The perfect autobiographer
Spectator
Whimsy, polemic, irony, humour . . . a scintillating read
Boris Johnson
Sunday Telegraph
Of interest to students and lovers of politics alike, and indeed to anyone who is interested in the history of the last quarter of a century. Parris ... Read more