Edwina Currie on losing her seat

It's been 15 years since she left parliament at the 1997 General Election, but Edwina is a politician with staying power; we're still enjoying her diaries now!

Never far from centre stage, Edwina falls comfortably into that category of celebrity you simply cannot ignore. Her first published diaries explosively revealed an affair with former Prime Minister John Major. The second volume, Diaries Volume II: 1992-1997, begins in 1992 with her refusal to serve in Major’s government, and is no less revelatory about her colleagues, encounters with others in the public eye and, of course, her extraordinary career.

Honest, compulsive and of the moment, this collection covers her life in Parliament up to the election of Blair’s Labour government, but more importantly sees Edwina’s emergence as a mainstay in the public imagination, first as a bestselling author, then as a commentator, broadcaster, presenter and performer.

Shot through with her trademark effervescence and sense of fun, this volume of diaries documents one of the biggest characters in British public life at her saucy, scathing best.

If you would like a preview of what to expect, check out this video reading by Edwina. She talks about the Conservative wipeout at the 1997 General Election and why losing her seat was a relief... And if you order the book now you'll get it for a special price of £12.99 and you'll also get a signed copy!