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The Smallest Room in the House
50 political oddities to read in more than one sitting
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Basedon Philip Cowley's entertaining columns in The House magazine,this collection of political oddities and fascinating research, discussing thepolitics of fights, cockroaches, riots, potholes, beards and much more, isperfect for reading in multiple sittings. Discover the electoral relevance ofchip shops and football grounds, what your lawn tells you about your voting,why politicians need to pay extra care in Scunthorpe, what MPs think of voters,why they all claim to be local and why they are all now so inexperienced. Equalparts witty and thought-provoking, and with additional grumpy complaints aboutbats, overly long constituency names and giving the vote to sixteen-year-olds,it's a book that will appeal to the sort of person who likes to tell you that,actually, it's all a bit more complicated than that...
Basedon Philip Cowley's entertaining columns in The House magazine,this collection of political oddities and fascinating research, discussing thepolitics of fights, cockroaches, riots, potholes, beards and much more, isperfect for reading in multiple sittings. Discover the electoral relevance ofchip shops and football grounds, what your lawn tells you about your voting,why politicians need to pay extra care in Scunthorpe, what MPs think of voters,why they all claim to be local and why they are all now so inexperienced. Equalparts witty and thought-provoking, and with additional grumpy complaints aboutbats, overly long constituency names and giving the vote to sixteen-year-olds,it's a book that will appeal to the sort of person who likes to tell you that,actually, it's all a bit more complicated than that...