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- Synopsis
- Following Cambridge and Yale and a short spell in the Foreign Office, Matthew Parris decided that rather than become a spy, he would try his luck as a diesel-fitter. He was turned down.
Plan B was to stand as a Conservative Party candidate and here he was successful, beating Peter Lilley and Michael Howard for the West Derbyshire constituency. He spent seven years in the House of Commons, under the watchful eye of Mrs Thatcher, which ended in calamity. During this time, however, he was a sharp observer of his colleagues and here he talks about politics and politicians as well as his extraordinary childhood and early life. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2002
- Year of production
- 2002
- Notes
- On 3 cassettes
- Subjects
- Politics & government
- Keywords
- biographies; politicians; Parris, Matthew
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Audio
- Format
- Cassette
- Price
- £8.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 180 minutes
- Year
- 2002
Production Company
- Name
Penguin Audiobooks
- audio@penguin.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.penguin.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7010 3067
- Fax
- 020 7010 6695
- Address
- 80 Strand
London
WC2R 0RL
Distributor
Available from retail outlets
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