Airstrip One

Historical record Alert

The extracts from the John Nott biography is online, although the Telegraph has hidden it quite well. Thanks to Chris Betram for tracking that down. I was going to put up an appeal for this. If you want to read it all you'll have to buy the book.

Here are the excerpted chapters:

We were heading for war...and the Commons blamed me

It was understandable that I should be the scapegoat

I felt no sense of triumph

Margaret had an insatiable urge to gossip

What I really thought of other politicians

Why I walked out on Robin Day

Also this Little Englander perspective from Matthew Parris, is useful.