Planes, Trains and Toilet Doors: 50 Places That Changed British Politics
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‘’F *** ing brilliant. I would describe it as like a bag of political nuts – moreish and fabulously salty’ JOE LYCETT
Forget Westminster bust-ups and PMQs, some of the key events that have shaped modern British politics happened not in the cloisters of parliament or Downing Street’s many corridors of power, but in car parks, village halls and seaside resorts where the mundane have played host to the mighty. From Pitt the Younger’s Putney Heath duel to finding Margaret Thatcher a voice coach on a train, Harold Wilson’s ‘Scilly’ season holidays to John Major’s dental appointment clearing his path to No10 – these (and many more) are the places where chance meetings, untimely deaths and snap, sometimes daft, decisions changed the course of politics.
Matt Chorley has spent almost two decades covering Westminster, interviewing prime ministers, mocking ministers and chronicling the serious, and sometimes unintentionally absurd, events which act as unlikely turning points in the direction of a nation. Illustrated by award-winning political cartoonist Morten Morland, Planes, Trains and Toilet Doors combines Matt’s insider-knowledge, smart analysis and detailed research with his background in comedy to create an hilarious history of how politics actually happens.
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Additional information
| Publisher | William Collins (12 Oct. 2023) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 304 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 000862206X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0008622060 |
| Dimensions | 15.9 x 3 x 22.7 cm |
by Amazon Customer
Very funny, well researched book covering many eras and unknown stories. Beautifully illustrated
by peter r b p pattison
Best to publish the facts or the legend Publish the legend
by A Miller
Thoroughly enjoyable read…. a particularly read in the lavatory as the sections are mostly quite short!!
by David Webb
I hugely enjoyed Matt Chorley’s reading of his new book … I binge-listened to it over a couple of nights, and every one of the 50 stories was a good listen. It’s written for those of us who find politics and politicians fascinating, and it probably helps to have a bit of understanding of recent British history and how these characters fitted in.
My personal favourite was the hilarious account of the Ed-Stone from the 2015 General Election, but there are 49 other excellent challengers.