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Decline and Fall: Diaries 2005 to 2010 by Chris Mullin (view source)
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Most fascinating of all was the fact that everyone seemed to be well aware of Gordon Brown's shortcomings well before he took over the reins, but they still managed to carry him into power unopposed whilst predicting the problems ahead.
Chris has the knack of explaining background in such a way that the layman can understand the what and the why. He's never patronising and lacks the urge of many politicians to prove that they're better than the common man. Reading the diaries you have a real feeling of being in the House of Commons, in his Sunderland constituency or with his family: there's a real sense of time and place.
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.