Muddling through

"For two decades Peter Hennessy has been exhuming and examining the deeper themes beneath current events by bringing the historian's perspective to bear on contemplorary happenings. He has pursued his craft under a variety of guises - newspaper reporter, specialist journalist and columnist, broadcaster and radio presenter, author and university teacher." "Muddling Through brings together a collection of pieces based on his best journalism and broadcasting to illuminate key themes of contemporary political history, including high politics and the hidden Whitehall, from Suez to the Scott Report, the monarchy and the constitution, and portraits of post-war prime ministers painted from conversations with those who worked alongside them."--BOOK JACKET.