Behind the Speaker's Chair

by Donald William Wade

Now that the proceedings of Parliament are broadcast daily, the voice of 'Mr Speaker' calling the House of Commons to order is well known and will, as time goes by, become better known in the 'Mother of Parliaments'.

It is appropriate, at this time, to explain the significance of the traditional chanels of communication between political groups used in the British Parliamentary system; and this personal account by Lord Wade, former Liberal Chief Whip, serves this need.

This book provides the outside world with a glimpse Behind the Speaker's Chair, and an insight into the conversations and negotiations which take place in the background.

[Description from the book dust jacket]

217 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1978

About the author

Donald William Wade, Baron Wade of Huddersfield, solicitor and Liberal politician. Wade was Liberal MP (member of the UK Parliament) for Huddersfield West from 1950 to 1964.