The Inalienable Right - (Tommy Wildeblood) by Adam Macqueen (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Adam Macqueen is a senior journalist on Private Eye and co-presents its podcast, Page 94. His non-fiction books include the bestselling history of the magazine, and political miscellaniesThe 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.