{"product_id":"9780008422295-in-thick-of-it-pb","title":"In the Thick of It","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Private Diaries of a Minister\u003cbr\u003e‘Sensational … One of the most explosive political diaries ever to be published … As candid, caustic and colourful as the sensational Alan Clark Diaries of the 1990s’ \u003cem\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/em\u003e          The Sunday Times bestseller\u003cbr\u003e‘Sensational … One of the most explosive political diaries ever to be published … As candid, caustic and colourful as the sensational Alan Clark Diaries of the 1990s’ \u003cem\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/em\u003e          The Sunday Times bestseller          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eAs Minister of State at the Foreign Office, Alan Duncan was once described as Boris Johnson’s ‘pooper-scooper’. For two years, he deputised for the then Foreign Secretary, now Prime Minister. Few are more attuned to Boris’s strengths and weaknesses as a minister and his suitability for high office than the man who helped clear up his mistakes.\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eRiotously candid, these diaries cover the most turbulent period in recent British political history – from the eve of the referendum in 2016 to the UK’s eventual exit from the EU. As two prime ministers fall, two general elections unfold and a no-confidence vote is survived, Duncan records a treasure-trove of insider gossip, giving biting and often hilarious accounts of petty rivalries, poor decision-making, big egos, and big crises.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eNothing escapes Alan’s acerbic gaze. Across these unfiltered daily entries, he builds a revealing and often profound picture of UK politics and personalities. A rich seam of high politics and low intrigue, this is an account from deep inside the engine room of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39930675953761,"sku":"9780008422295","price":10.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28204433.jpg?v=1722540729","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780008422295-in-thick-of-it-pb","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}