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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Honest, funny and very revealing. Her
conclusion in particular, "Why we need politics" is essential' -
Adam Kay 'Funny and really readable' - Jeremy Vine (BBC Radio Two)
'This book is here to take you inside the daily realities of
Westminster. I don't mean that it's going to bore you to death with
a blow by blow account of what it's like to sit on the Statutory
Instrument Debate on Naval regulations 1968-2020 - but to demystify
the places and practice of politics.' From agonising decisions on
foreign air strikes to making headlines about orgasms, from sitting
in on history-making moments at the UN to eating McCain potato
smiles at a black-tie banquet in China, the life of a politician is
never dull. And it's also never been more important. But politics
is far bigger than Westminster, and in this book Jess Phillips
makes the compelling case for why now, more than ever, we all need
to be a part of it. With trademark humour and honesty, Jess
Phillips lifts the lid on what a career in politics is really like
and why it matters - to all of us. This is the inside story of
what's really going on. 'Chatty and anecdotal' - The Times Magazine
'A robustly autobiographical, entertaining attempt to demystify
life in Westminster' - The Observer
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 PARLIAMENTARY BOOK AWARDS THE SUNDAY TIMES
BEST SELLER 'Will ruffle some feathers.' Stylist 'There's nobody
else at Westminster quite like Jess Phillips. She is fearless and
funny, riotous and rebellious, maverick and mischievous.' The Times
'Jess Phillips is a heroine' J.K. Rowling 'Truth to Power treats
politics as what we need to remember it is: the solving of problems
in people's lives, which one attempts by coming up with a plan and
working with everyone. The purpose of the book is to show readers
how they can change things too. I've been at events where she's
been the surprise guest, and the audience jumped to their feet and
whooped like Chrissie Hynde had come on stage to play Brass in
Pocket, because someone like Jess Phillips in politics does a
powerful thing. It makes millions of women like her think, "If she
can do politics, maybe I could do politics too."' Caitlin Moran YOU
HAVE MORE POWER THAN YOU THINK. At a time when many of us feel the
world isn't listening, Jess Phillips offers inspiration to those of
us who want to speak out and make a difference. No stranger to
speaking truth to power herself, she will help you dig deep and get
organised, finding the courage and the tools you need to take
action. As well as bringing us hope through her own experiences
Jess talks to the accidental heroes who have been brave enough to
risk everything, become whistle-blowers and successfully fight
back. These inspiring people, often living everyday lives, who then
found themselves at the centre of the storm and spoke truth to
power include: Zelda Perkins, the personal assistant who first
called-out Harvey Weinstein; Paul Caruana Galizia, son of murdered
Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia; Tom Watson the British
MP who successfully took on the Murdoch press empire and won; Sara
Rowbotham, the sexual-health worker who uncovered the abuse of
young girls by gangs of Asian men in Rochdale - and the subsequent
cover-up by the authorities; Natasha Elcock, resident of Grenfell
Tower and chair of Grenfell United, the pressure group set up by
families after the disaster; Cara Sanquest from the campaign to
legalise women's right to choose abortion in Ireland. Entertaining,
empowering and uncompromising, TRUTH TO POWER is the book we all
need to help us call time on the seemingly unstoppable tide of
bullshit in our lives.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST SELLER 'Will ruffle some feathers.' Stylist
'There's nobody else at Westminster quite like Jess Phillips. She
is fearless and funny, riotous and rebellious, maverick and
mischievous.' The Times 'Jess Phillips is a heroine' J.K. Rowling
'Truth to Power treats politics as what we need to remember it is:
the solving of problems in people's lives, which one attempts by
coming up with a plan and working with everyone. The purpose of the
book is to show readers how they can change things too. I've been
at events where she's been the surprise guest, and the audience
jumped to their feet and whooped like Chrissie Hynde had come on
stage to play Brass in Pocket, because someone like Jess Phillips
in politics does a powerful thing. It makes millions of women like
her think, "If she can do politics, maybe I could do politics
too."' Caitlin Moran YOU HAVE MORE POWER THAN YOU THINK. At a time
when many of us feel the world isn't listening, Jess Phillips
offers inspiration to those of us who want to speak out and make a
difference. No stranger to speaking truth to power herself, she
will help you dig deep and get organised, finding the courage and
the tools you need to take action. As well as bringing us hope
through her own experiences Jess talks to the accidental heroes who
have been brave enough to risk everything, become whistle-blowers
and successfully fight back. Zelda Perkins, the personal assistant
who first called-out Harvey Weinstein; Paul Caruana Galizia, son of
murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia; Tom Watson the
British MP who successfully took on the Murdoch press empire and
won; Sara Rowbotham, the sexual-health worker who uncovered the
abuse of young girls by gangs of Asian men in Rochdale - and the
subsequent cover-up by the authorities; Natasha Elcock, resident of
Grenfell Tower and chair of Grenfell United, the pressure group set
up by families after the disaster; Cara Sanquest from the campaign
to legalise women's right to choose abortion in Ireland.
Entertaining, empowering and uncompromising, TRUTH TO POWER is the
book we all need to help us call time on the seemingly unstoppable
tide of bullshit in our lives.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY BOOK AWARDS 'Jess Phillips writes
like she talks: brilliantly. Her humour and passion shine through
every page. Loved it.' ROBERT WEBB _____________________ If you're
thinking, 'Jess who?' then I'm glad that there was something about
'Everywoman' and 'truth' that caught your eye. Or you might already
know me as that gobby MP who has a tendency to shout about the
stuff I care about. Because I'm a woman with a cause, I have been
called a feminazi witch, a murderer and threatened with rape. The
internet attracts a classy crowd. So, speaking the truth isn't
always easy but I believe it's worth it. And I want you to believe
it too. The truth can be empowering, the truth can lead to greater
equality, and the world would be incredibly boring if we let all of
those people who allegedly know everything, say everything. By
demanding to be heard, by dealing with our imposter syndrome, by
being cheerleaders, doers not sayers, creating our own networks and
by daring to believe that we can make a difference, we can. We're
women and we're kick-ass. And that's the truth.
_____________________ 'Joyfully candid and very funny.' Guardian
'Jess Phillips knows the truth . . . and here she shows how scary
and sad as well as joyful and liberating the answers can be.'
Damian Barr 'Everywoman has all the laughs [of Lena Dunham and
Caitlin Moran] with a backbone of real glinting anger . . .there
were so many funny and wise things on each page that whittling them
down into a review seemed impossible.' Julie Birchill, Spectator
'As fresh as mountain air amid the Westminster tumbleweed.' Metro
'Arresting.' Observer _____________________ This title now has a
new cover and there is a chance that you may receive the edition
with the old cover instead of the cover displayed here.
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