Most MPs do not achieve the great offices of state; some do not aspire to them. As backbenchers they have an influential role in the making of legislation, the conduct of government and the welfare of their political party. how to be an mp makes the case for the active, rigorous backbench MP. This is an invaluable guide to what can be achieved by backbenchers invaluable to would-be MPs and essential for constituents who want to know what their MP ought to be doing. From surviving the Speaker to walking on water; from running a campaign to doughnutting; from dealing with the tabloids to staying married, this fully updated edition of Paul Flynn s survey of backbench life explains all in an engaging and often humorous manner.
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Paul Flynn is author of The Unusual Suspect.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book, divided into dozens of subsections, such as 'How to doughnut' and 'How to write an abusive standard letter', is an accessible insight into the realities of being an M.P. Chronicling the absurdity, asininity and pressures of which said entails. It is in no way abstruse and can be read by those interested in a career in politics, those interested in parliament per se and the role of members, or those particularly fond of Flynn.
Well written, with patches of excellent prose, it reads like an alacritous guide, with anecdotes pitched in. This is not a personal manifesto, throwing ideas and abstractions at the reader, but one does get a good sense of Flynn's general views on a number of issues. Perhaps the book would possibly have been improved with detailed anecdotes of, say, an average week in the life of a backbench M.P. There are also slight elements of repetition.
As a 'post-expenses' tome, it alludes to the episode, to the devastation it caused and problems with the current system. Flynn's wider defence of politicians is ironic considering the Daily Mail has printed extracts (pre-publication), picking out the six or seven most damning items of political incompetence: including the story of an inebriated Tory M.P. who slept in a hotel wardrobe. The book is also relatively up-to-date with references to 2011 events such as the August Riots and the NoTW phone-hacking episode.
In short, this is a solid book and worth a read.
Well written, with patches of excellent prose, it reads like an alacritous guide, with anecdotes pitched in. This is not a personal manifesto, throwing ideas and abstractions at the reader, but one does get a good sense of Flynn's general views on a number of issues. Perhaps the book would possibly have been improved with detailed anecdotes of, say, an average week in the life of a backbench M.P. There are also slight elements of repetition.
As a 'post-expenses' tome, it alludes to the episode, to the devastation it caused and problems with the current system. Flynn's wider defence of politicians is ironic considering the Daily Mail has printed extracts (pre-publication), picking out the six or seven most damning items of political incompetence: including the story of an inebriated Tory M.P. who slept in a hotel wardrobe. The book is also relatively up-to-date with references to 2011 events such as the August Riots and the NoTW phone-hacking episode.
In short, this is a solid book and worth a read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Coco
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It's good read, and amusing in places. Some interesting facts about life and the workings in the house. Would recommend it to anyone looking for a book with a difference.
By R BLAND
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i really enjoyed the way paul flynn took me through the myriad of rules and regs at westminster and how if an mp i should behave. very witty
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Dissapointing
Difficult to get interested. Some funny points, I know the book was not to be taken tooseriously but a little more substance would have helped.
Published 2 months ago by Mr. Gordon W. Triggs
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good reference book
I bought this book not to become an MP but to read just how some of these obnoxious, self opinionated, highly suspect individuals got where they are today, and I'm still reading.
Published 2 months ago by Maggi Merritt
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