Guardian Angel

Melanie Phillips is Britain's most high profile political pundit. This memoir of her personal and professional life reflects the seismic changes in British culture and society over a quarter of a century, covering her decades as a news editor, leading columnist, broadcaster and bestselling author -- a period which saw her transformed from darling of the left into icon of 'Middle Britain' and the most controversial journalist in the UK. Through her poignant story she provides a unique account of her own struggle to emerge from the grip of a suffocating family background, and reconcile love and loyalty with the freedom to be herself at last.

GUARDIAN ANGEL, My Story, My Britain, charts the journey of a journalist and writer who moved from darling of the left to champion of the moral high ground. This memoir of her personal and professional life reflects the cultural changes in society over more than three decades.

Melanie Phillips joined the Guardian in time to be honoured as reporter of the year by Margaret Thatcher, who had then been prime minister for less than a year. Watching Lady Thatcher’s funeral as the Daily Mail’s most influential columnist, Melanie remarked that it was as if we were burying England.

Despite writing half-a-dozen influential books over the years and a long-standing weekly column, Melanie has never before written of her childhood, her upbringing and the experiences that made her what she is today. In Guardian Angel she tells the poignant story of lives unfulfilled, hopes dashed and dreams shattered. It is only by understanding where she comes from that she is able to see clearly where she — and the wider world — are heading.

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