Articles tagged Diaries:
Book Review: The Chris Mullin Diaries Volume 2 - Decline & Fall
- 10 Oct 2010
OK, I am a sucker for political diaries. I can't remember ever reading a set of political diaries which I didn't enjoy. And Chris Mullin's second volume of diaries, DECLINE & FALL, is no exception. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that this volume is better than the first....
The First 80 Pages of Alastair Campbell
- 14 Jul 2007
Having read the first 80 pages of Alastair Campbell's diaries I have two reactions. The first is that it's a brilliant read and I can't wait to read the rest of it on the plane to Rwanda on Thursday, but the second is that if it is an accurate reflection of the life of a newly...
TimeOut: The Art of the Political Diary & Biography
- 11 Nov 2006
Political autobiography is normally defined as a work of fiction by the author, about the author. Rarely do we find examples of 'good autobiography'. Indeed, it would be easier to draw up a list of Top Ten Worst Political Memoirs. The late Alan Clark, Conservative...
My Top Ten Political Diaries
- 8 Mar 2006
On Sunday night Gyles Brandreth starts a new mini-series on the art of writing political diaries. You can hear it at the fag-end of the Westminster Hour at 9.45pm. So I thought I'd do a top ten of my favourite political diaries. I'm not sure what this means but I do detect a t...