As Minister of State at the Foreign Office, Alan Duncan was once described as Boris Johnsonâs âpooper-scooperâ. For two years, he deputised for the then Foreign Secretary, now Prime Minister. Few are more attuned to Borisâs strengths and weaknesses as a minister and his suitability for high office than the man who helped clear up his mistakes.
Riotously candid, these diaries cover the most turbulent period in recent British political history â from the eve of the referendum in 2016 to the UKâs eventual exit from the EU. As two prime ministers fall, two general elections unfold and a no-confidence vote is survived, Duncan records a treasure-trove of insider gossip, giving biting and often hilarious accounts of petty rivalries, poor decision-making, big egos, and big crises.
Nothing escapes Alanâs acerbic gaze. Across these unfiltered daily entries, he builds a revealing and often profound picture of UK politics and personalities. A rich seam of high politics and low intrigue, this is an account from deep inside the engine room of power.
âSensational ⌠One of the most explosive political diaries ever to be published ⌠As candid, caustic and colourful as the sensational Alan Clark Diaries of the 1990sâDAILY MAIL The Sunday Times bestseller