In this charming and poignant memoir, the 13th Earl Ferrers - 'a farmer who got caught up in the slipstream of politics' - reflects on a life very well lived. Alongside contemplative musings on politics, religion, relationships and the meaning of life are humorous anecdotes - on his aristocratic upbringing at Staunton Harold in the 1930s, high jinks at Winchester and Cambridge, national service in the jungle of Malaya and his time as minister in every Conservative Government from Macmillan to Major. Drawing on nearly sixty years of public service, Whatever Next? recounts captivating tales of the ups and downs of Westminster life - including choice nuggets of original correspondence, cartoons and poems - from a peer with a real twinkle in his eye.
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- English
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Family
- Chapter 1 : Childhood
- Chapter 2 : Staunton Harold
- Chapter 3 : Life at Staunton Harold
- Chapter 4 : West Downs
- Chapter 5 : Winchester
- Chapter 6 : Dukie
- Chapter 7 : National Service
- Chapter 8 : Malaya
- Chapter 9 : London
- Chapter 10 : Magdalene College
- Chapter 11 : Farming
- Chapter 12 : The Chartley Cattle
- Chapter 13 : Government
- Chapter 14 : Out of Government
- Chapter 15 : Government Again
- Chapter 16 : Department of Trade and Industry
- Chapter 17 : Department of the Environment
- Chapter 18 : House of Lords Bill
- Chapter 19 : Government Over
- Chapter 20 : Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem
- Chapter 21 : Nuggets
- Chapter 22 : And Then
- Index
- Plates
- Copyright
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