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Book SynopsisThe paperback of this fascinating and entertaining social history of politics and alcohol
Trade Review'Like being the only sober guest at an uproarious party' Sunday Times
'A thoroughly enjoyable, comprehensive book' Harry Mount, Times Literary Supplement
'An entertaining history of political drinking' The Times
'Fast-paced and witty... unputdownable' The Lady
'A corker... the dourest of Scots felt obliged to pretend to be a beer drinker, but harboured a private penchant for champagne, and could knock back a glass in one great gulp' Telegraph
'An entertaining book... often funny, though not without sombre appraisals of many curtailed careers and damaged lives' Prospect
'A fascinating account of politics and drink... informative and entertaining' Alistair Campbell
'A breezy, anecdote-rich and instructive survey of booze and politics' The National
'Well researched and breezily told, Wright's book is an enjoyable romp' New Criterion
'Alcohol has always lubricated political life... [Order, Order!] is about the British experience with examples of careers enhanced and destroyed by booze' Keith Simpson MP's Summer Reading List, Total Politics
