Diaries: Into Politics 1972-1982

With his characteristic wit and acerbic insight, Alan Clark describes his political “birth’ when he is first selected as a Tory candidate. What larks! There is even a dastardly tale of blackmail. Once Margaret Thatcher becomes PM, will Alan’s star rise as he makes his mark during the Falklands War?In his private life. Alan and his wife Jane take over Saltwood Castle, but his enthusiasm for fast cars and girls remains unabated.