Global Village Idiot: Dubya, Dunces, and One Last Word Before You Vote

Book in Mint cond. Thnx for sending so promptly. Lucky if I can find it now to wrap up for my hubby who will really love it. I'ts been well-hidden all these weeks since I rec'd it; I think it's under my lounge chair, hope so anyway. Maybe the elves read it after we go to bed. I think I heard some giggling coming from the living room. Thnx again, and Merry Merry! -dr

This is one amazing book. It is basically a collection of weekly pieces written by John O' Farrell for the Guradian.John O has been a comic scriptwriter on the Spitting Image series and also has a turn with Chicken Run and his brilliant wit shines through. This book is chock-a-block with laugh out loud moments and you just keep going back to the passages to be tickled again. His writing is very low-key and the humour is subtle but it is so sharp the victims bleed!Not knowing who John O was, I picked up the book during my adventorous phase in reading and was aware that I had stumbled on a treasure. He is a Labour (Current party headed by Tony Blair) supporter and indeed a small time politico himself. His sharpest barbs are reserved for the Tory's (the only opposition in Britain) and all their leaders past and present. And these are howlingly funny. Altough the politics of the British nation might be alien to most readers, this should prove no impediment to understanding, what at the core, is a savagely humorous book. What also shines through is the innate humanism of the author especially in pieces like the one where he talks of the culture of charity in the country and his stand on racism. Also, his subtle character sketches of people like Jeffrey Archer are worth their weight is gold.This is a must read for anyone attempting to understand the British political and cultural landscape and anyone who hasn't laughed out loud in a while. Go get it !!