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How to be a Government Whip
Helen Jones
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Description for How to be a Government Whip
Paperback. How to Be a Government Whip is a light-hearted, behind-the-scenes guide to the roles and functions of the Whips' Office, home to those party enforcers tasked with imposing discipline on members of the House of Commons Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 312.
One of the most misunderstood and oft-caricatured jobs in British politics, whips are the unseen, unsung heroes of the parliamentary system, without whom governments would doubtless crumble and legislative business would almost certainly grind to a halt. Whips are shrouded in mystery, however, often portrayed in the media and by colleagues as a brutish, bullying bunch of thugs with a reputation for using blackmail and torture to achieve party discipline and get legislation through the House.How to Be a Government Whip is a frank and light-hearted guide to the forgotten engine room of Parliament, perfect for those who aspire to ... Read more
One of the most misunderstood and oft-caricatured jobs in British politics, whips are the unseen, unsung heroes of the parliamentary system, without whom governments would doubtless crumble and legislative business would almost certainly grind to a halt. Whips are shrouded in mystery, however, often portrayed in the media and by colleagues as a brutish, bullying bunch of thugs with a reputation for using blackmail and torture to achieve party discipline and get legislation through the House.How to Be a Government Whip is a frank and light-hearted guide to the forgotten engine room of Parliament, perfect for those who aspire to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
312g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785900624
SKU
V9781785900624
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Helen Jones
Helen Jones is a Labour politician who has sat as the Member of Parliament for Warrington North since 1997. She served in the Whips Office during Gordon Brown's tenure as Prime Minister and held several posts in Ed Miliband's shadow Cabinet. She is currently Chair of the House of Commons Petitions Select Committee. She has worked as a solicitor, and ... Read more
Reviews for How to be a Government Whip
"If you want to shine a light on what really happens in the mythical and often mysterious Whips' Office, read this book." - Iain Wright MP; "Helen was my whip and she failed to kill me. I'm therefore eternally grateful that I'm still here to read this fantastic book!" - Andrew Gwynne MP