"In the fourth of this series of epoch making books Denis Thatcher continues his unique day to day account of British poer politics in action". (Private Eye)
Ingrams served his National Service as a Private in the Royal Army Service Corps, but failed to gain a commission and joined the satirical publication Private Eye in 1962. In the same year Ingrams married Mary Morgan.
The following year Richard Ingrams became editor of the satirical magazine Private Eye - a post he retained until 1986.