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Praise for The Spicer Diaries Only an informed citizen can explain a strange country, and Michael Spicer treats us to an expert's view not just of the intrigues and rivalries and hilarities of the Thatcher years, but of that more than strange and endlessly fascinating country called Parliament. --Julian Fellowes Perfectly turned, often witty, and revealing of three significant chapters in the recent history of the Conservative Party. -- The Sunday Telegraph A very useful addition to the . . . collection of parliamentary personal records . . . Gives a personal view of Thatcher. -- Total Politics These are the memoirs of a man who, in a glittering parliamentary career spanning nearly four decades, has waaves farewell to the curmudgeonly Heath, helped preserve the modesty of Margaret Thatcher, and cheered in the dawn of Cameron. Michael Spicer is the sort of politician who helps brings a fresh shine to the concept of public service. These diaries are filled with it, insight, and honesty. --Michael Dobbs We have known Michael Spcier as an independent voice, an effective parliamentarian, a loyal friend, and a formidable foe. Here he reveals himself too as a writer and diarist of consummate skill. Charm, truth, and humour shine through. This is a rare gem of a political diary. --Ann Widdecombe

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LORD MICHAEL SPICER is one of the most talented and influential Conservative politicians of his generation. He was an Member of Parliament from 1974 to 2010, where he served as minister of various committees, including aviation, electricity and coal, and housing. Knighted in 1996, in 2001 Spicer was elected chairman of the 1922 committee, a position he retained until 2010, when he was elevated to the House of Lords.

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