Great Parliamentary Scandals: Four Centuries of Calumny, Smear and InnuendoRobson Books, 1995 - 346 pages In this highly revealing, entertaining and salutary expedition into the moral swamps of British politics, award-winning columnist and broadcaster Matthew Parris presents the low side of high office. |
Contents
FRANCIS BACON 1621 | 1 |
SIR JOHN TREVOR 1694 | 16 |
BENJAMIN DISRAELI 1826 | 31 |
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