Rachel Johnson’s diary of her time as editor of The Lady magazine was a comic masterpiece. Those of us who consider it one of the funniest books ever written might wonder why she wastes her talent on anything else: novels, appearing on Celebrity Big Brother or, in fact, standing as a candidate for the European Parliament.
Johnson has now published another diary of sorts, about this latter experience: her decision to enter politics in 2019, when she stood as a candidate for Change UK in the European elections, a few months before her eldest brother became Prime Minister.
The book has been furnished with quotes from Marina Hyde and Jilly Cooper but sadly, it is not the moreish treat one might have hoped for. Even her best writing has a sense of haste about it.
