{"product_id":"2026200015477-secondhand-the-politician-who-laughed","title":"The Politician Who Laughed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolitics has rarely been rendered with such warmth and irreverence as in The Politician Who Laughed, a memoir-meets-comedy from one of Australia's most colourful parliamentary figures, Fred Daly. A Labor stalwart who served in the Australian House of Representatives for over three decades, Daly chronicles his long career in Canberra with a razor-sharp wit and an inexhaustible supply of anecdotes, bringing to life the backrooms, debating chambers, and colourful personalities that shaped mid-to-late twentieth-century Australian politics.\n\nBeyond the laughs, this work presents a vivid and surprisingly candid portrait of democratic life in Australia, illustrating how humour can serve as both a political weapon and a survival tool. Daly's prose is conversational and disarming, drawing the reader into a world where a well-timed joke could defuse the tensest of parliamentary battles. For anyone who believes that politics must be a solemn affair, Daly's irresistible testimony will make them think again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203210715355,"sku":"2026200015477-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/def71758-5ddd-499a-b40a-96dd6ade6cc9.png?v=1788145836","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015477-secondhand-the-politician-who-laughed","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}