Secrets from the corridors of power - Lords Brady and Hart come to Oundle Festival of Literature
Join us for an unmissable night of politics, as Westminster secrets, lies and truths are revealed by Graham Brady and Simon Hart, in conversation with political journalist, Gerry Foley.
Graham Brady's refreshingly honest memoir, 'Kingmaker: Secrets, Lies and the Truth about Five Prime Ministers' became an instant Sunday Times Bestseller on its release.
This book is the story of how a boy from Salford came to be the definitive political insider. With unique access to every key decision maker of the past fourteen years, it offers insights into the character and choices of successive Prime Ministers and the administrations they led. Ultimately, it reveals where our most recent leadership failures originate, and asks hard questions about who will be fit to lead us tomorrow.
'Myths are debunked, prime ministers exposed and secrets revealed... essential.' - The Times
Simon Hart's searing new memoir, 'Ungovernable: The Political Diaries of a Chief Whip' takes us deep inside the workings of government with remarkable insight, wit and tolerance.
'Ungovernable' lifts the lid on life as an MP and chief whip. From negotiations around Brexit to the impact of Liz Truss’s extraordinary forty-nine-day premiership and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Simon Hart has seen and heard it all. In a first-of-its-kind extraordinary look at life as a chief whip, Ungovernable is a revealing, real-time, blow-by-blow account, offering a glimpse of what truly goes on in Westminster behind closed doors.
'He is the insiders’ insider and shows how Government works – or actually doesn’t... You couldn’t make it up.' – Michael Dobbs, author of House of Cards
Gerry Foley's career in political broadcast journalism, including time as Chief Political Correspondent for TV am and Political Editor at ITV Tyne Tees, makes him the perfect candidate to lead this fascinating event.
When: Friday 5th December 2025, 7.30pm. Doors open 7pm.
Where: The Gloucester Hall, Prince William School Hall, Herne Road, Oundle PE8 4BS
Tickets: £15/£12.50 concessions. Available at The Oundle Bookshop (cash only) or online: https://www.oundlefestivalofliterature.co.uk/what-s-on