In the Thick of It: The Private Diaries of a Minister by Alan Duncan - Non Fiction - Hardback

Details. Condition: New. Format: Hardback. ISBN: 9780008422264. Publisher: William Collins. Age Range: Adult. Overview. In the Thick of It is the riotously candid diary of Sir Alan Duncan, charting his years as a senior Foreign Office minister during the most turbulent stretch of modern British politics. Covering the run-up to the 2016 referendum through to the UK's eventual departure from the EU, it offers a front-row seat to the chaos, comedy and crisis behind the headlines, blending acid wit with genuine political insight into the personalities who shaped Brexit Britain.. About the Book. Written by Sir Alan Duncan, who served as Minister of State at the Foreign Office and effectively deputised for the Foreign Secretary during one of the most dramatic periods in recent UK history, these diaries chronicle daily life inside government from 2016 to 2019. As two prime ministers fall, two general elections unfold and a no-confidence vote is survived, Duncan records an unvarnished, often laugh-out-loud account of high politics and low intrigue in equal measure. Readers get first-hand anecdotes about Boris Johnson and other cabinet colleagues, alongside sharp observations on the petty rivalries, spectacular gaffes and genuine crises that defined the Brexit years. Praised by the Daily Mail as one of the most explosive political diaries ever published, and compared to the sensational Alan Clark Diaries of the 1990s, this hardback memoir combines the immediacy of a personal journal with the authority of a senior insider. It is a book that captures both the absurdity and the seriousness of governing during a period of profound national upheaval, told with a distinctive, often mischievous voice that rarely pulls its punches. For anyone trying to understand how modern British politics really works behind closed doors, this diary is essential, entertaining reading.. Authoritative insider access: written by a senior Foreign Office minister present at key Brexit-era decisions.. C