Everything You Really Need to Know about Politics
My Life As an MP
My Life As an MP
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Honest, funny and very revealing. Her conclusion in particular, "Why we need politics" is essential' - Adam Kay 'Funny and really readable' - Jeremy Vine (BBC Radio Two) '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. 'Chatty and anecdotal' - The Times Magazine 'A robustly autobiographical, entertaining attempt to demystify life in Westminster' - The Observer
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way back in my late teens I was involved in my local Labour Party of Hodge Hill. I was lucky enough to visit the Houses of Parliament with my local MP Terry Davis back when I was about 17.
I thought back then how much I wanted that life myself for the future. Luckily it did not turn out like that and I am now a self-employed freelance website developer which I love doing.
This book by Jess has been a real Joy to read and is an unabashed and honest look into the life of an MP and the work involved. A lot of us think that all they do all day is shout at each other in the chamber and give interviews on a Sunday morning. However the reality is a lot more than that.
Give this book a read by my fellow Brummie Jess Phillips. I found it difficult to put down and I wish there was more too it.
