THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From culture wars to clickbait, it's fair to say that politics has lost some of its integrity, and we've all suffered as a result. If it hadn't almost wrecked the country with calamitous consequences in nearly every sector of public life, it would be funny. We've let our standards drop - but we deserve better. Jess Phillips believes in democracy, and the people she meets give her cause for optimism even if sometimes politicians really (really) don't. At once a laugh-so-you-don't-cry takedown of the state of Westminster in recent years and a rallying battle cry for bringing truth back to politics, this book will make you angry, cheer you up and give you hope.
There's a reason why Phillips's books end up on bestseller lists, and that is her lack of stuffiness, her sharp wit and don't-fuck-with-me attitude. The writing here is conversational, irreverent and deceptively clever; it's as if she and her reader are sharing a bottle of wine on a Friday night, leading to a level of candour that a more cautious politician might view as reckless but is very much Phillips's USP. The Guardian







