This is a single post from deeden.co.uk made during the period May 2002 to April 2009. During a previous grand redesign I decided to make a break with the past and consign the old entries to history. This entry is from July 2006 and lives here forevermore.

Best New Reading of 2005: The Fringes of Power - Downing Street Diaries 1939-1955

1812 : The Fringes of PowerAnother fine choice of book by Kathryn for me, this is the diaries of John Colville from when he served in Downing Street from 1939 to 1955. The book is fascinating for the insight into life there both during the Second World War, afterwards during various crises, in the period of Churchills return as Prime Minister and while working for two other Prime Ministers as well, Chamberlain and Attlee.

Thanks Kathryn.