{"product_id":"9781847651860","title":"A View From The Foothills: The Diaries of Chris Mullin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'It is said that failed politicians make the best diarists. In which case I am in with a chance.' \u003c\/i\u003eChris Mullin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Mullin has been a Labour MP for twenty years, and despite his refusal to toe the party line - on issues like 90 days detention, for example - he has held several prominent posts. To the apoplexy of the whips, he was for a time the only person appointed to government who voted against the Iraq War. He also chaired the Home Affairs Select Committee and was a member of the Parliamentary Committee, giving him direct access to the court of Tony Blair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrreverent, wry and candid, Mullin's keen sense of the ridiculous allows him to give a far clearer insight into the workings of Government than other, more overtly successful politicians. He offers humorous and incisive takes on all aspects of political life: from the build-up to Iraq, to the scandalous sums of tax-payers' money spent on ministerial cars he didn't want to use. His critically acclaimed diary will entertain and amuse far beyond the political classes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Profile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47163614036208,"sku":"9781847651860","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781847651860_p0.jpg?v=1763748673","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781847651860","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}