How to Be an MP

Not for everyone the title of Prime Minister, Foreign
Secretary or other such hallowed callings; the vast majority of the House of
Commons is made up of backbenchers - the power behind the constitutionally
elected throne.

Here is a guide for anyone and everyone fascinated by the
quirks and foibles of Westminster Palace, covering all species of backbencher
and providing every hardworking MP and political enthusiast with the know-how
to survive life in Parliament.

From how to address the crowd, weather marital troubles and
socialise at party conference to the all-important Backbenchers'
Commandments, How to Be an MP is indispensable reading for
anyone wishing to make a mark from the back benches and influence proceedings
in the House. And in the process it provides the outsider with a riveting
insight into life as a Member.