Edwina Currie on sleaze

It looks like everyone has been enjoying Edwina Currie's new volume of diaries.

'I applaud her refusal to dissemble, and spare fellow politicos' blushes', said Barbara Ellen over at the Observer. Sandra Howard believes the Diaries are 'fearless, outspoken and ruthlessly honest — and I guiltily confess to having been riveted by every withering word'. Meanwhile, Richard Littlejohn 'can’t wait for the next edition'. Seriously, you need to get your copy now. If you buy from us, not only will you get a signed copy but you'll get it for the amazing price of £12.99! (RPP £20.00)

If you want a taste of what to expect from the Diaries: Volume II 1992-1997, Edwina kindly entertained us with some readings from the book. Watch them here, with the latest reading on sleaze - and there are more to come!

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. This second volume, which begins in 1992 with her refusal to serve in Major’s government, 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.