Review
'Usually it is the humble who have the clearest perspectives on events' -- Evening Standard
'Droll and with a sardonic wit, Chris Mullin, unlike so many other politicians, does not even spare himself' -- Scotland on Sunday Books of the Year
'The best account yet of the death agonies of New Labour' -- Tribune
'Droll and with a sardonic wit, Chris Mullin, unlike so many other politicians, does not even spare himself' -- Scotland on Sunday Books of the Year
'The best account yet of the death agonies of New Labour' -- Tribune
Book Description
'Wickedly Indiscreet and Elegant' The Mail on Sunday
Product Description
Chris Mullin's bestselling A View From the Foothills provided a riveting insider's account of life as a junior minister. Laying bare the personalities, pyrotechnics and political intrigues of the Blair years, it was described as Yes Minister meets Alan Clark. Funny and self-deprecating, the new diaries run from his sacking by Blair as a minister after the 2005 elections to Election Day 2010 as he prepares to step down after 23 years as an MP wryly observing ' they say failed politicians make the best diarists, in which case I am in with a chance.' Praise for A View from the Foothills '...gems sprinkled across every page...' Peter Hain 'Every once in a while, political diaries emerge that are so irreverent and insightful that they are destined to be handed out as leaving presents in offices across Whitehall for years to come. A View from the Foothills is one such book.' David Cameron, Observer Books of the Year
About the Author
Chris Mullin was elected labour MP for Sunderland South in 1987. He chaired the Home Affairs select Committee and was a minister in three departments. He is the bestselling author of A View From the Foothills (Profile) and the novel A Very British Coup (Serpent's Tail) which was turned into an award-winning television series.
