Based on a long-running British television series, this book is an elaboration on that series’ main character, the Right Hon. James Hacker MP, Minister for Administrative Affairs. As a cabinet minister, he engaged in an endless battle against committees and committee meetings, questions of protocol, tough leftist trade-union leaders, and worst of all his fellow cabinet ministers.
Yet Hacker is a genuine comedic delight; his adventures are finely tuned political satire. Those well versed in contemporary British government will understand the constant references in his diaries to personalities and facets of the British political scene and find Hacker’s exploits hilarious.
