The Insider dominated the media on publication in March 2005 & instantly became a No.1 bestseller. Not only did it fill thousands of column inches with its revelations about prominent political & showbiz figures it was critically acclaimed across the broadsheets for its unique & fascinating insight into the worlds of celebrity royalty politics & the media. Piers Morgan was made editor of the News of the World the UK's biggest-selling Sunday newspaper at the record-breaking age of 28. The decade that followed was one of the most tumultuous in modern times. In a world of indiscreet dinners private meetings & gossipy lunches Piers Morgan found himself in the thick of it. His diaries from this remarkable period reveal astonishing & hilarious encounters with an endless list of celebrities & politicians alike: Diana William Charles & Camilla; Tony Blair Cherie Gordon Brown; Paul Mc Cartney George Michael & Elton John; Jeremy Clarkson Paula Yates & Gazza to name just a few. Entertaining engaging & compulsive The Insider was the most talked-about book of 2005 blowing apart every notion we have of politics media & celebrity.