false 370871 0 0 1280533 0007224451 9780007224456 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182464896m/1280533.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1280533.The_Dream_of_Rome 4.00 15 370871 3.58 69 12 1280532 0007242204 9780007242207 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182464895m/1280532.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1280532.Have_I_Got_Views_for_You 3.08 12 370871 3.58 69 12 694000 0007198051 9780007198054 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177325749m/694000.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/694000.Seventy_Two_Virgins 3.92 13 370871 3.58 69 12 1698358 0007119135 9780007119134 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187079249m/1698358.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1698358.Friends_Voters_Countrymen 3.18 11 Friends, Voters, Countrymen. Not content with gainful employment as a columnist for the Daily Telegraph, editor of the Spectator and regular contestant on Have I Got News For You, Johnson decided to turn his hand to politics on the principle that side-swiping at those in positions of responsibility didn't amount to much if one never had to make political decisions oneself. And despite the self-deprecating indignities of the trawling campaign trail recounted here, Johnson clearly has no regrets in taking up the challenge. The book chronicles his failures and successes over the course of two general elections: from humiliating failure in Clwyd South to glorious victory in Henley-upon-Thames. There are many hilarious episodes: his rivalry with golden boy "Hezza", the unforgivable incident at the village jumble sale and the time when, out running in the rain, he is stopped by several young men who call him a c**t. He turns on them, rather pitifully protesting that "things are bad enough, and now you call me a c**t--why do you say that?" only to be met with the simple, arm-round-shoulder response: "face the fact that you're a c**t". Such is life in the public eye as one of the representatives of a great democracy. A light and delightful romp, this is a thoroughly enjoyable eye-opener for anyone who's ever wondered what it's like to get into politics and why on earth people do it. --Rebecca Johnson]]> 370871 3.58 69 12 694002 0007173342 9780007173341 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177325750m/694002.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/694002.Lend_Me_Your_Ears 3.50 6 370871 3.58 69 12 2153207 0007263392 9780007263394 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2153207.The_Perils_of_the_Pushy_Parents_A_Cautionary_Tale 2.00 1 370871 3.58 69 12 5974461 0007290969 9780007290963 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5974461.Have_I_Got_Views_for_You 0.0 0 370871 3.58 69 12 7014933 0007195907 9780007195909 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7014933-seventy-two-virgins 0.0 0 370871 3.58 69 12 1280534 0007260202 9780007260201 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182464898m/1280534.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1280534.Life_in_the_Fast_Lane_The_Johnson_Guide_to_Cars 0.0 0 370871 3.58 69 12