Private Members, Public Scandals

Unexpectedly elected to the House of Commons in Tony Blair's landslide victory in May 1997, the 27-year-old Rowan Cannon found herself in the Mother of Parliaments with ambitions to make real and meaningful improvements to the lives of her constituents. Rowan may be bright, vivacious and attractive, but she will soon cross swords with the press who dismiss her as just another 'Blair babe.'

Rowan is determined to assert her feminist credentials against a patriarchal system and seeks to break down class privileges too. However, she soon discovers that politics is far tougher and dirtier than she ever imagined. The gladiatorial combat of the House of Commons, the tactics of the gutter press and the Machiavellian machinations of those who wield power threaten to break the will of any new politician.

But worst of all, Rowan finds herself developing strong feelings for a man who challenges almost every value that she considers sacrosanct. Ringing in her ears was a warning coming from every comrade, old and new: 'Never sleep with a Tory!'

Venning Bellasis presents a political romantic comedy set at the turn of the millennium. The politicians, as always, behave badly. But this time, their immature playground antics seem to bring about increasingly dire and absurd consequences.

This book contains the following three volumes in one: Cannon Fodder, Love Labour Lost and Marler's Story, which can be purchased as separate books.