Margaret Thatcher is one of the most iconic politicians of the twentieth century. With the possible exception of Winston Churchill no other Prime Minister has had such an impact on modern British history. Like it or not her radical social & economic policies have made Britain the country it is today. Without Margaret Thatcher there could have been no New Labour no Tony Blair & no David Cameron. Now Robin Harris for many years Thatcher's speechwriter trusted adviser & the draftsman of two volumes of her autobiography has written the defining book about this indomitable woman. He tells her extraordinary life story from humble beginnings above her father's grocer's shop in Grantham her early days as one of the first women in Westminster who became known as ' Thatcher milk-snatcher' during her days in the Ministry for Education & then as Prime Minister. We follow her through the ' Winter of Discontent' the tribulations of the miners' strike & the Falklands War. & Harris writes a stunning account of her exit from power & tells of her life after number 10. ...

Interest in the Royal Family
- at home & overseas
- is inexhaustable. Just take the amazing clamour over the recent wedding

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In Not in Front of the Corgis veteran Royal commentator & author of more than twenty books on the Royals peeks behind the curtains to tell us what they really get up to in their spare time. Asking what the Queen watches on TV why she does not have a driving license & answering thousands of questions about the worlds most famous family. Not in Front of the Corgis is a unique & fascinating miscellany containing everything you ever wanted to know about the Royal Family away from the spotlight. ...

The Telegraph has always been sports fans paper of choice & its wonderful Letters page a forum for trenchant debate & robust wit. This first collection of the finest letters written to the paper over the years ranges from Bodyline to helmets swing bowling to sunglasses. SIR-I dont see why batsmen today accept being confronted by bowlers wearing gold necklaces & particularly sunglasses. When I played cricket no jewellery was worn. As batsmen we liked to see the colour of the bowlers eyes. Would an umpire uphold my complaint today if I refused to face a bowler so adorned? D.J.W. Evesham SIR
- As one who has seen leadership under pressure at all levels I would like to add my congratulations to Andrew Strauss. When he took over English cricket was in crisis; he gave it inspiration & intelligent tactical direction... He had some luck running for him at the Oval but as Napoleon observed: Give me a lucky general." Field Marshal L.B. London SW1"
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Searching for truffles in a wood a man & his dog unearth something less savoury
- a human h&. The body as Chief Inspector Wexford
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A pregnancy pact between three teenaged girls puts their mothers love to the ultimate test in this explosive new novel from Barbara Delinsky When Susan Tates seventeen-year-old daughter Lily announces she is pregnant Susan is stunned. A single mother she has struggled to do everything right. She sees the pregnancy as an unimaginable tragedy for both Lily & herself. Then comes word of two more pregnancies among high school juniors who happen to be Lilys best friends-and the town turns to talk of a pact. As fingers start pointing the most ardent criticism is directed at Susan. As principal of the high school she has always been held up as a role model of hard work & core values. Now her detractors accuse her of being a lax mother perhaps not worthy of the job of shepherding impressionable students. As Susan struggles with the implications of her daughters pregnancy her job financial independence & long-fought-for dreams are all at risk. The emotional ties between mothers & daughters are stretched to breaking in this emotionally wrenching story of love & forgiveness. Once again Barbara Delinsky has given us a powerful novel one that asks a central question: What does it take to be a good mother? ...

There's something Billy Bonkers doesn't want you to know. Come closer...I'll whisper it: he has to wear his sister's underpants! & whether Billy's flying round a go-kart track chasing a very smelly dog or finding some priceless long-lost treasure it's not easy to explain: They're NOT MY PANTS!"" ...

Mike Pannett used to work the beat in Central London
- tackling drugs & knife crime
- so when he moved back to Yorkshire he

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The young Jon Bull is sent by Westminster to Waless last remaining Welsh-speaking town to see why all attempts to bring it into the twenty-first century have failed. Waiting for him is the beautiful but embittered Gwalia... Not Quite White explores the complex tensions that spit & seethe when English colonialism & Welsh nationalism go head to head. It is a passionate defence of cultural & political identity & a considered plea for tolerance. It is also a sustained attack on the forces of small-town bigotry & corruption. But above all it is an acknowledgement of the subtleties & ambiguities that exist in even the most entrenched attitudes. ...

In Not Quite Worlds End" Simpson offers a lively & upbeat look at the challenges & the changes the world has gone through in his life & long career. In it he looks at the world & takes the perhaps surprising view that its actually not nor will be the end of the world. His vivid prose his clear-sightedness & the wonderful anecdotes about the many strange people & places he has come across
- from emperors to movie stars from Chelsea to China
- all add up to a richly satisfying read. & with his long experience & his remarkable ability to explain whats really going on out there he offers us all a crumb of comfort in desperate times. He is a very fine journalist
- Nelson Mandela. Inspirational anecdotal humorous & chilling. Simpsons unbiased accounts are riveting
- Bob Geldof."



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