A uniquely privileged insight into the life of the nation's first political family. Tony Booth is a man of strong socialist convictions himself, with opinions he is not shy of voicing. His championing of socialist values has brought him head to head with leading political figures such as Harold Wilson, John Prescott and Gordon Brown, but also to lifelong friendships with Michael Foot and Tony Benn. In this eye-opening account, he reveals the highs and lows of his career as well as giving an unprecedented 'through the keyhole' view of the nation's most prominent political family.