Patrick Kidd in his Times diary wrote this:īoris Johnson went to Waugh: specifically Scoop. Unsurprisingly, Johnson’s own economies with the actualité in the jungles of Brussels and Westminster have prompted many already to draw parallels with Waugh’s delightfully sketched characters. An alternative suggestion for the PM could be the choice of Carolyn Harris MP, deputy leader of Welsh Labour who opted for Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer – a fantasy work about an uneasy peace in Ireland, nearly thwarted by one man’s over-elaborate technical ‘solutions.’ Scoop, by Evelyn Waugh, is a 1938 satire of foreign correspondents, sensationalism and newsroom rivalries set in the fictional East African nation of Ishmaelia. The Prime Minister’s own choice represents something of a hat-tip to his former career as a journalist. For example, The Spectator’s “ Steerpike” column has this comment: Several papers mention the list (and Johnson’s choice). Here’s a link to the announcement of the choices ( Scoop appears on p. He offered no explanation for his choice, although several others did briefly explain theirs. They asked MPs to name their favorite book, and Boris Johnson named Scoop. This is the result of a poll by the Publishers Association to mark its 125th anniversary.
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