The Inalienable Right
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See moreWhen Margaret Thatcher tries to crack down on the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality with Section 28, ex-rent boy Tommy Wildeblood discovers secrets that could bring her government down. With his trademark blend of historical research and ‘what if’ fiction, Adam Macqueen lifts the lid on the Eighties political establishment’s murkiest secrets
In the age of AIDS and Section 28: a secret that could change political history.
It is 1987, and Tommy Wildeblood has put his days as a Piccadilly Circus rent boy long behind him. Slightly to his own surprise, he is now a rookie teacher at a South London comprehensive. But when Margaret Thatcher’s government launches a chilling attack on the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality in a new law known as Section 28, Tommy can’t stay silent – especially when he realises he may have information about one of Thatcher’s key lieutenants that could change the political situation completely.
Forming an uneasy alliance with a sharp-elbowed tabloid journalist, and delving deep into his past on the ‘Dilly’, he puts everything on the line – both for himself and his old friends – in a desperate bid to expose the truth.
With his trademark blend of historical research and ‘what if’ fiction, Adam Macqueen captures the spirit of a frightening age in another spellbinding case that lifts the lid on the Eighties political establishment’s murkiest secrets.
The Inalienable Right is a gripping tale that combines historical accuracy with the thrill of uncovering secrets that could alter the fabric of political history.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781785634055
Publisher: Eye Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 March 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Lightning
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 335g
Pages: 418
About the Author
Adam Macqueen is a senior journalist on Private Eye and co-presents its podcast, Page 94. He is the author of three counterfactual political thrillers featuring his ex-rent boy hero Tommy Wildeblood. His non-fiction books include the bestselling history of the magazine, and political miscellanies The Prime Minister’s Ironing Board and The Lies of the Land: An Honest History of Political Deceit. He has also been on the editorial team of Popbitch and The Big Issue. He lives on the South Coast with his husband, artist Michael Tierney.
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