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"When I retired from Parliament in April 2010, I ceased keeping a
diary, on the assumption that life would no longer be of sufficient
interest to justify doing so. It soon became apparent that I was
wrong... I am under no illusion, however. Despite the occasional
moment in the sunshine, I have never been much more than a fleabite
on the body politic. On a visit to Parliament a couple of years
after retiring, I came across a former colleague. He peered at me
over the top of his glasses and said, 'Didn't you use to be Chris
Mullin?'" Picking up where he left off in 2010's Decline and Fall,
celebrated diarist Chris Mullin returns with his trademark
irreverence and keen eye for the absurd to chronicle the turbulent
last decade of the second Elizabethan era. Didn't You Use to Be
Chris Mullin? charts the collapse of New Labour, the long years of
austerity politics, the highs and lows of Brexit, the rise and fall
of Jeremy Corbyn and no fewer than four Tory Prime Ministers,
culminating in the death of the Queen. Wise, witty and deeply
perceptive, Mullin paints a vivid portrait of our recent political
history.
The Biogenesis of Cellular Organelles represents a comprehensive
summary of recent advances in the study of the biogenesis and
functional dynamics of the major organelles operating in the
eukaryotic cell. This book begins by placing the study of organelle
biogenesis in a historical perspective by describing past
scientific strategies, theories, and findings and relating these
foundations to current investigations. Reviews of protein and lipid
mediators important for organelle biogenesis are then presented,
and are followed by summaries focused on the endoplasmic reticulum,
Golgi, lysosome, nucleus, mitochondria, and peroxisome. All
chapters are written by experts in their fields and, though
concentrated on particular topics, are integrated under the general
themes of organelle structure, function, dynamics, and biogenesis.
An understanding of these concepts is important for all researchers
and students interested in general cell biology and particularly to
those with interests in organelle function.
'Very occasionally a journalist starts an avalanche with a single
gunshot... Chris Mullin and his TV colleagues belong in the
glorious company." -The Observer 'One of the greatest feats ever
achieved by an investigative reporter' -Sebastian Faulks, the
Independent on Sunday 'Whoever planted the bombs in
Birmingham...also planted a bomb under the British legal
establishment' -Robert Harris, Sunday Times Error of Judgment lit a
fire under the establishment when it was first published,
shattering the prosecution case against six Irishmen charged with
the Birmingham Bombings and going on to change the course of
British legal history. On the evening of 21st November 1974, bombs
planted by the IRA in two crowded Birmingham pubs exploded, killing
21 people and injuring at least 170. Within a day of the explosion,
six men - Paddy Hill, Gerry Hunter, Richard McIlkenny, Billy Power,
Johnny Walker and Hughie Callaghan - were arrested and charged. All
were found guilty. Methodically, with total clarity and a tone that
is both gripping and impassioned, then investigative journalist
Mullin unpicked every detail of the case, revealing gaping holes in
the prosecution case and the horrifying consequences of an
establishment determined to close ranks. Now 50 years on from the
Birmingham Bombings and with new writing from Mullin, this classic
edition of Error of Judgement tells the complete story of one of
the most significant miscarriages of justice ever. As relevant now
as it was fifty years ago, it's an essential text on corruption,
violence and bias in British policing and justice.
CONTAINS TWO NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED SHORT STORIES: 'The Lord
Cardinal' and 'The Man Who Shot the President' 'Harry Perkins was
buried on the day that America declared war on China.' The
definitive post-Brexit novel, and long-awaited sequel to the
bestselling A Very British Coup. 'Brexit Britain was a gloomy
place. True, the Armageddon that some had prophesied had not
occurred, but neither had economic miracle promised by the
Brexiteers. Instead there had been a long, slow decline into
insularity and irrelevance. The value of the pound had fallen
steadily against the Euro, the dollar and the Yuan. The much
vaunted increase in trade with the Commonwealth had not
materialised. The Americans, too, were proving particularly
obstreperous. Even now after a nearly decade of negotiations no
significant agreements had been reached. At the UN there was talk
of relieving the UK of its seat on the Security Council.' In
post-Brexit Britain, the country's international standing is the
lowest it's ever been, and social tensions have reached boiling
point. Fred Thompson - former aide to the left-wing prime minister,
Harry Perkins - is determined to put things right. As he climbs the
political ranks, though, Thompson learns that principles must be
compromised and dangerous bargains struck if he is to attain the
only office high enough to truly make a difference. At once a
gripping political thriller and a chilling prognostication of where
we may be headed, this taut, insightful and engrossing novel is
essential reading for our troubled times. 'Brilliant, chilling and
all too plausible.' Alastair Campbell 'Terrific...measured,
heart-stopping, moving, clear-eyed'. Stephen Frears 'A very
knowledgeable and pleasurable political thriller.' Mark Lawson, The
Guardian 'Faced with the horrors of Brexit and a Conservative
government overrun by dubious right-wingers .. . the beleaguered
one-nation wing of the Tory party and even the tabloid press appear
suddenly as a force for good. One of the tantalising questions is
whether they are really out to help . . .' Robert Shrimsley,
Financial Times 'Brexit has been a catastrophic failure . . .
Trying to undo it means confronting all the pent up frustration
that led to Brexit in the first place. This produces the deepest
irony of all and the one that gives the novel its peculiar bite . .
.' David Runciman, London Review of Books 'A book that seeks your X
in the ballot box.' The Spectator 'The friends of Chris Mullin -
and they are legion at Westminster - have been eagerly awaiting
this book and they will not be disappointed. A brilliant, topical
sequel to A Very British Coup.' Andrew Adonis, The House 'Briskly
placed . . . spartan . . . and most affecting.' Irish Times
'Excellent . . . a worthy sequel to a true classic of political
fiction.' Matthew d'Ancona 'Mullin has the knack of pithy
description, adding touches of colour and wit.' Glasgow Herald
Against the odds, former steel worker Harry Perkins has led the
Labour party to a stunning victory. Now he's going to dismantle
Britain's nuclear warheads, bring finance under public control and
dismantle the media empires. But the establishment isn't going down
without a fight. As MI5 conspires with the city and press barons to
bring Perkins down, he finds himself caught up in a no-holds-barred
battle for survival. Described as 'the political novel of the
decade' when it was first published, A Very British Coup is as
fresh and relevant now as it ever has been.
'It is said that failed politicians make the best diarists. In
which case I am in with a chance.' Chris Mullin Chris Mullin has
been a Labour MP for twenty years, and despite his refusal to toe
the party line - on issues like 90 days detention, for example - he
has held several prominent posts. To the apoplexy of the whips, he
was for a time the only person appointed to government who voted
against the Iraq War. He also chaired the Home Affairs Select
Committee and was a member of the Parliamentary Committee, giving
him direct access to the court of Tony Blair. Irreverent, wry and
candid, Mullin's keen sense of the ridiculous allows him to give a
far clearer insight into the workings of Government than other,
more overtly successful politicians. He offers humorous and
incisive takes on all aspects of political life: from the build-up
to Iraq, to the scandalous sums of tax-payers' money spent on
ministerial cars he didn't want to use. His critically acclaimed
diary will entertain and amuse far beyond the political classes.
On the backbenches but still in the thick of it, Decline and Fall
runs from Chris Mullin's sacking as a minister by Tony ('The Man')
Blair in 2005 to the fall of New Labour in May 2010. Here is
politics as it really is: entertaining encounters with constituents
and conspirators, tantalising glimpses behind the scenes at the
courts of Blair and Brown, all set against the background of the
global financial crisis and the great expenses meltdown. Every bit
as funny and insightful as his first volume A View From The
Foothills, these new diaries provide a snapshot of life in the
Westminster village. Preparing to step down after twenty-three
years as an MP, Mullin wryly observes 'they say failed politicians
make the best diarists, in which case I am in with a chance'.
All serious politicians are supposed to possess a hinterland, but
not all do. Chris Mullin was one who did. By the time he entered
parliament he had reported from the wars in Vietnam, Laos and
Cambodia and tracked down the survivors of the CIA operation in
Tibet. He was the author of three novels, including the classic A
Very British Coup. His successful campaign to free the innocent
people convicted of the Birmingham bombings was described as 'one
of the greatest feats ever achieved by an investigative reporter'.
Elected to parliament, aged 39, he quickly established himself as a
fearless inquisitor before going on to become a minister in three
departments. His three volumes of diaries have been widely
acclaimed as the best account of the Blair years and the rise and
fall New Labour. He left parliament in 2010 ('better to go while
people are still asking why rather than when'). These are his
memoirs.
The Biogenesis of Cellular Organelles represents a comprehensive
summary of recent advances in the study of the biogenesis and
functional dynamics of the major organelles operating in the
eukaryotic cell. This book begins by placing the study of organelle
biogenesis in a historical perspective by describing past
scientific strategies, theories, and findings and relating these
foundations to current investigations. Reviews of protein and lipid
mediators important for organelle biogenesis are then presented,
and are followed by summaries focused on the endoplasmic reticulum,
Golgi, lysosome, nucleus, mitochondria, and peroxisome.
Chris Mullin's witty and irreverent take on contemporary politics
adapted for the stage, reflecting three worlds during a time of
crisis and change - the febrile political village of Westminster,
the flash points of Africa which he toured as a minister, and the
fragile community he served as an MP.Fast paced and very funny...
Blending gossip, insight and details of the frustrations of
ministerial and backbench life alike... an] exhilarating
adaptation...I cannot recommend it too highly. 4* Michael
Billington - GuardianAdapted by: Michael ChaplinTotal Cast:5
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