Anatomy of Decline The Political Journalism of Peter Jenkins

Peter Jenkins, who died in 1992, was widely regarded as the finest political journalist of his generation. His regular columns in The Guardian, the Sunday Times and The Independent, as well as his essay-length contributions to a wide variety of journals and magazines, set the standard for commentating on current affairs. This extensive selection of his journalism encompasses British, European and American politics since the late 1960s, and covers, in addition to the cut and thrust of domestic politics, the high drama of general elections, the condition of British Rail catering, and many of the turbulent events and issues of the period.