Shephard's Watch : Illusions of Power in British Politics

Gillian Shephard was one of John Major's most loyal Cabinet Ministers. Serving in two Cabinet posts - Agriculture, Education and Employment, she was a key member of his team in government. In this unique book she analyses power and what it means in political life. She looks at how government works - and sometimes doesn't - examines the essential qualities of leadership, the machinery of Parliament and what it is like to be a woman in national politics. Laced with anecdote and humour, Shephard's Watch is a rarity among political books in that is a serious examination of contemporary government based on first hand knowledge.