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watch eugenia cheng carve a m bius strip out of a bagel 15 jul 2015 watch eugenia cheng carve a m bius strip out of a bagel sign up sign up today subscribe and receive news offers and exclusive content events matthew parris at wells festival of literature 17 oct 2016 may the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits . this devastating arab curse is just one from a sublime collection of the funniest sharpest and rudest insults in history . from ancient roman graffiti to the battlefields of twitter and drawing on bile from such masters as dorothy parker elizabeth i groucho marx winston churchill and alistair campbell parris shows that abuse can be an art form . there s no pleasure like a perfectly turned put down if you are seeking an elegant riposte planning a brutal verbal sledgehammer or composing a withering letter look no further . matthew parris who worked at the foreign office before serving as mp and is now a columnist for the times and the spectator provides a tantalising selection ... chris mullin at shire hall 17 oct 2016 chris mullin an author journalist and former mp a minister in three departments and chairman of the home affairs select committee will talk about his memoirs hinterland . all serious politicians are supposed to possess a hinterland but not all do . chris mullin was one who did . by the time he entered parliament he had reported from the wars in vietnam laos and cambodia and tracked down the survivors of the cia operation in tibet . he was the author of three novels including the classic a very british coup . his successful campaign to free the innocent people convicted of the birmingham bombings was described as one of the greatest feats ever achieved by an investigative reporter . elected to parliament aged 39 he quickly established himself as a fearless inquisitor before going on to become a minister in three departments . his three volumes of diaries have been widely acclaimed as the best account of the blair years and the rise and fall new labour . he left parliament in 2010 better to go while people are still asking why rather than when . these are his memoirs . his books include three highly acclaimed volumes of diaries a view from the foothills decline and fall and a walk on part ; also the novel a very british coup which was made into an award winning television series . he is an accomplished public speaker . chris mullin at toppings bath 18 oct 2016 all serious politicians are supposed to possess a hinterland but not all do . chris mullin was one who did . by the time he entered parliament he had reported from the wars in vietnam laos and cambodia and tracked down the survivors of the cia operation in tibet . he was the author of three novels including the classic a very british coup . his successful campaign to free the innocent people convicted of the birmingham bombings was described as one of the greatest feats ever achieved by an investigative reporter . elected to parliament aged 39 he quickly established himself as a fearless inquisitor before going on to become a minister in three departments . his three volumes of diaries have been widely acclaimed as the best account of the blair years and the rise and fall of new labour . he left parliament in 2010 better to go while people are still asking why rather than when . forthright honest and outspoken chris mullin will talk about his latest memoirs hinterland . twitter tweets by profilebooks info about us about our apps catalogue sales & distribution rights & permissions press & publicity customer service faqs ebook help contact customer service online shopping delivery & returns terms & conditions privacy policy & cookies join us contact us careers newsletter site map 2015 profile books ltd. 3 holford yard bevin way london wc1x 9hd email info profilebooks.com phone 44 20 7841 6300 registered in england & wales under no. 3120147 vat number 674 9638 76 web development by firsty group