Alan Beith: A View from the North (repost)
Alan Beith: A View from the North by Alan Beith
English | ISBN 10: 1904794270 | 2008 | PDF | 304 pages | 4,3 MB
English | ISBN 10: 1904794270 | 2008 | PDF | 304 pages | 4,3 MB
Today’s MPs are often thought to be trapped in a London-centred view of life and to lack any “hinterland” of life beyond politics, and any fundamental beliefs, but this book looks at political life from a northern perspective.
Starting in the Manchester area and following the author's 35 years as MP for England’s northernmost constituency and a leading figure in the Liberal Democrats, the book cover key stages in the party’s growth, including the 1970s Lib-Lab pact and Paddy Ashdown’s leadership, as well as what the philosophy of Liberalism is all about. His experiences overseeing Britain’s intelligence and security services over more than a decade are presented and the need to make parliament more effective is outlined.