Standing Down 2017: Interviews with Retiring MPs - Softcover

Rosa Prince

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1785902849 ISBN 13: 9781785902840

Publisher: Biteback Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

The 2017 general election has introduced us to dozens of new MPs who have entered the House of Commons, but it is also the perfect opportunity to reflect on those who have decided to stand down. In this second edition of the popular series, bestselling biographer and political journalist Rosa Prince speaks with MPs who left the parliamentary stage before the election, including big names such as Alan Johnson, Douglas Carswell, Sir Eric Pickles, Gisela Stuart and Peter Lilley.

Speaking candidly about their best and worst memories, their triumphs and regrets, their personal histories and future plans, these MPs provide frank and revealing insights into their time in Parliament, the historic events they participated in and their reasons for leaving which are as diverse as their individual political journeys.

Standing Down 2017 casts a light on the fascinating careers of some of the most influential figures in UK politics in recent decades, and is a treasure trove of sage advice and pearls of wisdom for parliamentary newcomers and hopefuls alike.

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About the Author

Rosa Prince is the author of Theresa May: The Enigmatic Prime Minister (Biteback, 2017), and Comrade Corbyn: A Very Unlikely Coup: How Jeremy Corbyn Stormed to the Labour Leadership (Biteback, 2016). As assistant political editor at the Daily Telegraph she helped break the 2010 expenses scandal, she also spent three years in New York as the paper's US correspondent. She is now a freelance journalist and writer.

Edition details

• Publisher: Biteback Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785902849
• ISBN 13: 9781785902840
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320