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Order, Order!: The Rise and Fall of Political Drinking
Ben Wright
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Description for Order, Order!: The Rise and Fall of Political Drinking
Paperback. The paperback of this fascinating and entertaining social history of politics and alcohol Num Pages: 368 pages, 8-page colour plate section. BIC Classification: HBT; JP; WBXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Britain's first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, smuggled wine up the Thames with the help of the Navy. Tony Blair confessed that a stiff drink and half a bottle of wine a night had become a helpful crutch while in office. Joseph Stalin flushed out traitors with vodka. The disintegration of Richard Nixon and Boris Yeltsin was largely down to drink. Winston Churchill was famous for his drinking, often taking a whisky and soda first thing in the morning and champagne ritually with dinner. But why did these politicians drink and what was their tipple of choice? How did drinking shape ... Read more
Britain's first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, smuggled wine up the Thames with the help of the Navy. Tony Blair confessed that a stiff drink and half a bottle of wine a night had become a helpful crutch while in office. Joseph Stalin flushed out traitors with vodka. The disintegration of Richard Nixon and Boris Yeltsin was largely down to drink. Winston Churchill was famous for his drinking, often taking a whisky and soda first thing in the morning and champagne ritually with dinner. But why did these politicians drink and what was their tipple of choice? How did drinking shape ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780715651858
SKU
V9780715651858
Shipping Time
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99-4
About Ben Wright
Ben Wright has been the BBC's political correspondent since 2008. After two years leading the political coverage for BBC Breakfast and the One O'Clock News, Wright became the Chief Political Correspondent for Radio 4 in 2012, appearing daily on Today, World at One and PM. He has covered general elections, budgets Presidential visits, Prime Ministerial trips and an expenses scandal. ... Read more
Reviews for Order, Order!: The Rise and Fall of Political Drinking
'A thoroughly enjoyable, comprehensive book.'
Harry Mount
Times Literary Supplement
'A fascinating account of politics and drink... informative and entertaining.'
Alistair Campbell 'Like being the only sober guest at an uproarious party'
Sunday Times
'Alcohol has always lubricated political life... [Order, Order!] is about the British experience with examples of careers enhanced and destroyed ... Read more
Harry Mount
Times Literary Supplement
'A fascinating account of politics and drink... informative and entertaining.'
Alistair Campbell 'Like being the only sober guest at an uproarious party'
Sunday Times
'Alcohol has always lubricated political life... [Order, Order!] is about the British experience with examples of careers enhanced and destroyed ... Read more