After all the build up it’s incredibly exciting to think that the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is THIS WEEKEND. For me it all became real when I noticed the newly erected loos on Lambeth Bridge this morning. However, the Diamond Jubilee isn’t just about the Queen, or about toilets. It’s about everything that’s wonderful about Britain, including our politics. They don’t call it the mother of parliaments for nothing. So, in the interest of celebrating British politics I’m offering you, YES YOU, the chance to win a book from a list that celebrates some of the great British political figures we have here at Biteback. All you have to do is retweet us on twitter, or like our post on facebook and you could win a book from the following selection.
Ed, by Mehdi Hasan and James Macintyre: goes to the heart of the dramatic decision-making that led Ed Miliband to join the Labour leadership battle and reveals the hidden truth behind the making of a Labour leader.
Brown at 10, by Anthony Seldon and Guy Lodge: the definitive chronicle of Gordon Brown’s troubled period in Number 10, from the unique perspective of those who worked most closely with him.
Fighting Bull, by Nigel Farage: a candid, colourful life story by a fascinating and controversial character, it shows that one fearless, determined individual can still make a difference.
Memoirs of a Tory Radical, by Nigel Lawson: A key minister for a full decade and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1983 to 1989, Lawson’s memoirs go straight to the heart of economic policy-making at a time of crisis and creative change.
Margaret Thatcher: In her Own Words, edited by Iain Dale: Margaret Thatcher’s greatest and most famous speeches, as well as the cream of her interviews, alongside other biographical material.
Tony Benn: A Biography, by Jad Adams: written with unparalleled access to Benn’s private records, and chronicles the behind-the-scenes story of Benn’s bitter battles with every leader of the Labour Party since Gaitskell.
Nick Clegg: The Biography, by Chris Bowers: Having had access to Clegg himself, Bowers presents a sensitive, critical and above all insightful portrait of one of the leading political figures of our age.
Bigger Book of Boris, compiled by Iain Dale: Featuring new cartoons by Hoby, this book contains a selection of the very finest Borisisms, and is guaranteed to raise a grin