‘This book is here to take you inside the daily realities of Westminster. I don’t mean that it’s going to bore you to death with a blow by blow account of what it’s like to sit on the Statutory Instrument Debate on Naval regulations 1968-2020 – but to demystify the places and practice of politics.’
From agonising decisions on foreign air strikes to making headlines about orgasms, from sitting in on history-making moments at the UN to eating McCain potato smiles at a black-tie banquet in China, the life of a politician is never dull. And it’s also never been more important. But politics is far bigger than Westminster, and in this book Jess Phillips makes the compelling case for why now, more than ever, we all need to be a part of it.
With trademark humour and honesty, Jess Phillips lifts the lid on what a career in politics is really like and why it matters – to all of us. This is the inside story of what’s really going on.
- 352 pages
- English
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PoliticaTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Introduction: Welcome to Parliament, the Place is Falling Apart
- Chapter 1: People Care About Potholes: Getting Elected
- Chapter 2: Get Out the Vote: Why Your Vote Counts
- Chapter 3: What Does an MP Do All Day?
- Chapter 4: Home Ground: Back in the Constituency
- Chapter 5: The Power to Change: How to Get Things Done
- Chapter 6: Being Diplomatic: MPs Abroad
- Chapter 7: The Room Where it Happens: The UN
- Chapter 8: Orgasms and Imaginary Boats: How Politics is Reported
- Chapter 9: Pls Like: Politics and Social Media
- Chapter 10: âItâs Complicatedâ: How Journalists and Politicians Really Get On
- Chapter 11: A Rosette on a Donkey: Party Politics
- Chapter 12: Speaking Out or Showing Off?: When and Why MPs Rebel
- Conclusion: Why We Need Politics
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary of Terms
- About the Author
- Copyright
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