So You Think You Can Be Prime Minister

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The perfect gift for fans of The Thick of It, Have I Got News for You and general moaning about the UK government: Do YOU have what it takes to be the next Prime Minister Most of us know our limitations, especially when it comes to a career choice. We watch documentaries about A&E departments and the heroes who work there, and we think no. Oh no, thanks very much. We wouldn't have the nerve, or the stamina, or the resilience to do THAT. But who amongst us hasnt looked at the woeful performance of a prime minister and thought: Really, is that all there is to it Even I could do that. Now is your opportunity to familiarise yourself with what the job of prime minister actually is. This satirical and illuminating guide takes you through the craft and mystery of it all packed full of quizzes, personality tests, word searches and much more to see if youve got what it takes. In this book you will find: - Media training: top professional advice for the novice aspirational politician, including live rehearsals with interviewers, trick questions, sustained ignoring and how to choose the perfect walk on track. - PM Cards: which one of the past PMs is your political guiding light - Money: how to charm people out of money on an industrial scale, complete with a guide on how to create a cash for honours system with your family - A Brief History of the Office of PMs: it won't surprise you to learn that they simply made it up as they went along. Written by Ian Martin, Emmy award winning writer, who was a core member for The Thick of It (and their swearing consultant too), Veep and The Death of Stalin, this is the ultimate guide to keep you and the family (or should we say your performance coaches) busy to see whether youre going to be our next Prime Minister this year. GOOD LUCK!

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Ian is an Emmy and WGA award winning writer. He was nominated for two BAFTAs and won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay for co-writing the feature film The Death of Stalin for Armando Iannucci. The film opened TIFF and was a Spotlight film at Sundance and a huge success at the box office. Ian also won an Emmy and two WGA awards for his writing on Armando Iannucci's Veep where he wrote across 5 series. He was also a core member of all series of the BAFTA winning comedy series The Thick of It (and was the "swearing consultant" as well!), and wrote additional material on feature film In the Loop. He also wrote across the first and second series of Avenue 5 for HBO.