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'Fabulously indiscreet and funny...I should have loathed this book, but I'm afraid I loved it. It is sheer gossipy joy, the perfect escape from a fug of coronavirus anxiety...The definition of guilty pleasure'
— Gaby Hinsliff
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'There will be weightier political tomes this year than Rake’s Progress, but you will not find one more entertaining. Johnson is a gifted writer, playful, self-deprecating and far more talented than she gives herself credit for....a wonderfully funny account of Rachel’s arrival into political activism as a passionate pro-European.'
— Roger Alton
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'Spectacular. The only honest thing I've ever come across about political campaigning. Rachel Johnson, compelled by broad moral principle and close personal involvement, descends from the bright air of feature journalism to the dark ground of practical politics... After Rake’s Progress you’ll never think of running for office the same way. Indeed, you’ll never think of running for office at all.'
— P.J.O'Rourke
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'I’m bats about her marvellous writing'
— Jilly Cooper
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'A riot and a riveting story about one woman's doomed battle against Brexit from within the Prime Minister's own family.'
— Amanda Craig
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'This memoir is remarkable for its radical honesty.'
— David Sexton
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'Feels more like a romp than a political tome...There is a lot of fun here, though, largely because Rachel is not worried about causing offence.'
— Rosamund Irwin
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'Incredibly funny and indiscreet'
— India Knight
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'Terrific'
— Emily Maitlis
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'Love them or loathe them, the British answer to the Kennedys...are never beige. Entertaining.'
— Patrick Kidd