The Tony Years by Craig Brown
It was May 1997 and things could only get better. It was the new era of Tony's Vision of Britain. But then things started to go wrong. The Tony Years is the hilarious collection of articles from the Blair era by Britain's leading humorous satirist, Craig Brown. The parody, whimsy and wit not only capture the essence of life under New Labour but go far deeper into Tony's Britain than mere political satire could. And the skewed perspectives are far funnier and closer to home. As well as revisiting his old friends Bel Littlejohn and Wallace Arnold, he introduces us to brand new experts like health guru Dr. Frank Harbinger and the ruthless, Fluffy Controller of BBC H!Brow , Jane Barking . Craig is also at his inimitable best with: The Need for CCTV ; Harold Pinter's Revised Book of English Verse ; Sharon Osbourne's Diary; You're Fired! : Sir Alan Sugar's Diary; The Association of Paranoid Insomniacs ; and Swiss Family Fayed.
Reviews
Nobody does prose parody and media satire better. - Independent
From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
Craig Brown is the author of The Marsh Marlowe Letters, The Little Book of Chaos and The Hounding of John Thomas. His writings for Private Eye, the Mail on Sunday and the Daily Telegraph have won numerous awards. More books by this author Author 'Like for Like' recommendation
Publisher
Random House Audiobooks an imprint of Cornerstone
Publication
date
21st September 2006
ISBN
9781846570117
09 Feb
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