The Hands of History: Parliamentary Sketches, 1997-2007

by Simon Hoggart

Simon Hoggart's fans know him as the wittiest of all the commentators on Parliament and its key figures, and for thousands of people his daily column in the "Guardian" is the kick-start they need in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843546795
• ISBN13: 9781843546795
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Atlantic
• Length: 394 Pages

Customer Reviews

Yes Minister updated

Hoggart reels back the 90s and noughties in British politics. Chronicling in droll fashion the ins and outs of the parties. The central figure is of course Tony Blair. Many anecdotes revolve around him and his cabinet. During this time, he utterly dominated the political scene. The hapless Tories also get their dues, as Hoggart describes a bunch of chronic losers, who essentially provided bunching bags for Blair. Helped in part by persistent infighting and a resultant inability to rally around any leader. For those of you who dread perusing lengthy serious tomes on politics, try this one for a change. Think of it perhaps as an update on that BBC series Yes Minister from the 1980s.