Review
"Mercifully as long as there are people like Alan Beith around with access to the corridors of power as well as the religious commitment many of these buildings will continue to perform a useful community function in our towns and villages. It is this commitment in all areas in which he is involved that make this book so refreshing to read. Would that all politicians shared this quality." --Winifred Stokes, The Chapels Society Newsletter.
Product Description
Alan Beith has been an MP for England's northernmost constituency for 35 years and is a leading figure in the Liberal Democrats. His book covers key stages in his party's growth, including the 1970s Lib-Lab pact and Paddy Ashdown's leadership, and also what the philosophy of Liberalism is all about. He writes about his work overseeing Britain's intelligence and security services over more than a decade, and how faith has helped him through dark times with the deaths of his first wife, Barbara, and his son, Chris.