Alistair McAlpine, was recruited by Margaret Thatcher to Conservative Central Office in the dark years of opposition. A time when the Conservative Party seemed close to bankruptcy and the smart money would not give odds on Margaret Thatcher lasting as the leader of the Conservative Party, let alone winning an election.
Alistair McAlpine worked as Treasurer and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party for fifteen years with Lady Thatcher and this book chronicles much of the excitement, fear, joy and sadness of those years. The author was close to Lady Thatcher at her downfall and is still considered one of her most steadfast supporters.
Politics, however, was only one aspect of Alistair McAlpine's life. Here he tells of his involvement in the worlds of art and theatre, his youth spent on the building sites, his passion for rural Australia and all things Australian. Art dealer, collector, former member of the Arts Council, gardener, farmer, traveller, zoo keeper, Alistair McAlpine weaves the tales of the characters he has encountered into the story of his own unusual life.
Contains 16 pages of b/w illustrations
