Palace of Varieties : An Insider's View of Westminster de Critchley, Julian

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Hodder & Stoughton. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

London: John Murray Publishers Ltd. 152 pages, index, jacket illustration by Nicholas Garland. . Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint.. 1990.

John Murray Publishers Ltd, 1989-09-14. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.7766 cent in x 23.6041 cent in x 15.7360 cent in. 1989 EDITION with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order

London England: John Murray. There is no wittier guide to the House of Commons than Julian Critchley, none under the arc lights of Thatcherite orthodoxy is more his own man. And no one has a clearer eye for the sense, passion and occasional humbug that inspire those who guard our liberties from the back benches. All the less known aspect of a Tory MP's life are here: ideology and ambition: the whips (known to the irreverent as the broederbond): the luckless political wives, before whom no raffles remain undrawn: the fund-raising dinners with Camberley Man: the occasional appearance of the Prime Minister in electric blue, on her way to give the country a well-deserved thrashing. The party has changed since Critchley first arrived at the Palace of Westminster, flanked by wife and agent almost as if under arrest. In those days a Tory could be recognised by his stiff collar, white silk handkerchief and well-polished black shoes. But as the ideological gulf between the parties has widened, so the… Leer más

John Murray Publishers Ltd, 1989 John Murray Publishers Ltd, 1989. First edition Hardcover.gilt titles to blue boards no jacket but this is A BRAND NEW BOOK UNUSED. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.

John Murray Publishers Ltd, 1989-09-30. Hardcover. Very Good.

John Murray Publishers Ltd, 1989-09-14. Hardcover. Good/Good. Fading to spine of dust jacket. Same day dispatch (Mon- Fri) from the UK if ordered by 1pm.

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London: John Murray, 1989. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is price-clipped. Internally unmarked.152 pages. There is no wittier guide to the House of Commons than Julian Critchley, none under the arc lights of Thatcherite orthodoxy is more his own man. And no one has a clearer eye for the sense, passion and occasional humbug that inspire those who guard our liberties from the back benches. 4. First. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.