Books
by John Crace
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Depraved New World: Please Hold, the Government Will Be With You Shortly |
The machinations of the last ten years have been manna from heaven for political sketch writers. Crace’s latest anthology takes in Partygate, lettuces, the psychodrama of Tory leadership contests and the inept administrations of a plethora of recent leaders. Blisteringly hilarious though this ‘tour-de-farce’ is, a more sober judgement points to the worrying collapse of standards and ethics in British politics. It will, sadly, take many years to redress the damage to this country’s reputation for good governance.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 115 Winter 2025) |
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I, Maybot: The Rise and Fall |
John Crace's political sketches for the Guardian have provided much needed comic relief from the desperate events that have overtaken the UK since the Brexit vote. His invention of the Maybot to characterise the Prime Minister's demeanour and behaviour has struck a chord and will be remembered long into the future when hopefully the sorry mess will have been resolved one way or another. This curated selection of his acerbic sketches is a 'must read'.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 87 Winter 2018) |
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