Friends, Voters, Countrymen. Jottings On The Stump

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2001
Edition: First Edition

Description: 240 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: A lively, idiosyncratic, witty look at what is at the heart of our political process by a man who has crossed over from observer to activist, to become one of our newest members of parliament. Boris Johnson, celebrated for his blonde thatch of hair as well as for his writing in the newspapers, took notes throughout his period as prospective candidate and the election campaign. The result is this book which raises real questions about the democratic process. Have you ever wondered about becoming a Member of Parliament Or why other people do Or thought about the process of getting from being a regular person, through the selection procedure, to becoming that candidate for whom we may (or may not) vote Or considered what the prospective parliamentary candidates do as they stump around the constituency - making speeches, kissing babies, knocking on front doors, providing newspaper copy Or what difference it makes to us Boris Johnson has been a candidate in two elections. As a journalist, Boris Johnson is used to writing about politicians. But he decided that he should become one. Now he is himself being interviewed. So what does it feel like, with the tables turned What made him decide to become an MP In his own inimitable style, Boris Johnson writes about his views on the role of MPs and their historical place: what they can achieve today. He comments on life on the stump, and the pleasure (mostly) of meeting voters, on political parties, current issues, and how to persuade people to vote - all interwoven with stories of what happened to him on his way to a meeting...

ISBN: 9780007119134