The Wit and Wisdom of Prime Ministers - Hardcover

From Robert Walpole to Gordon Brown, 'The Wit and Wisdom of Prime Ministers' reveals what they thought, what they said, and what they wish they hadn't said. Collected together are acerbic asides, putdowns, quotes, speeches and crashing faux pas on everything from party politics to the rigours of being top dog.

Phil Dampier has been writing about the royal family for 21 years. Between 1986 and 1991 he covered the royal beat for The Sun. He established a reputation for breaking major exclusive stories, and is renowned for his far-reaching contacts. He is currently royal editor of New Idea, one of Australia's biggest selling magazines. Ashley Walton was the royal correspondent of the Daily Express from 1979 to 1992. He has travelled to every continent covering numerous tours, including the Queen and Prince Philip in India, Africa and China. He was one of the first reporters to identify a young Lady Diana Spencer as a future royal bride, and covered her last tour with Prince Charles to Korea in 1992.