The Hugo Young Papers

Hugo Young was one of Britain's most influential, respected and trusted political journalists. For decades, he talked off the record to politicians from every party, meticulously writing down everything that had been said. This work features some of the best of those confidential notes and offers an insight into British political life. Hugo Young was one of Britain's most influential, respected and trusted political journalists. For decades, until his death in 2003, he talked off the record to politicians from every party, meticulously writing down everything that had been said. This selection of the best of those confidential notes offers an unparalleled insight into British political life, and is a testament to one of journalism's towering figures.