In the Thick of It : The Private Diaries of a Minister

�_~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�_T DAILY MAIL The Sunday Times bestseller As Minister of State at the Foreign Office, Alan Duncan was once described as Boris Johnson�_Ts �_~pooper-scooper�_T. For two years, he deputised for the then Foreign Secretary, now Prime Minister. Few are more attuned to Boris�_Ts strengths and weaknesses as a minister and his suitability for high office than the man who helped clear up his mistakes. Riotously candid, these diaries cover the most turbulent period in recent British political history �_" from the eve of the referendum in 2016 to the UK�_Ts 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. Nothing escapes Alan�_Ts 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.