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I found it a refreshing read as Chris judges people by their actions and not the colour of their politics. He can be quite scathing about Labour politicians who fall short in his judgement but equally generous to politicians of other parties who act well. There's a complete lack of malice or the unedifying sound of axes being ground.
It's a very easy read, but not light-weight by any means. I read the book over the course of two glorious days (granted, I did very little else) but even knowing what was going to happen I still had to keep reading. The style is self-deprecating and engaging; in places it's laugh-out-loud funny from the sublime of Chris's interactions with his daughters to the ridiculousness of some of the reporting tin in the tabloids and the broadsheets. The book is highly recommended.
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag.
