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Article: squiffy and his dynamic dynasty; THE ASQUITHS by Colin Clifford (John Murray, [pounds sterling]25) Critic's choice.(Review)
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- Daily Mail (London)
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- October 18, 2002
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Byline: ARTEMIS COOPER
THERE is something fascinating about political families: their domestic spats and tribulations may be common enough, but because they live in the heart of their time, their dramas seem to unfold on a larger scale.
So it is that we can never have enough of the Kennedys, the Cecils, or - in this case - the Asquiths.
The Prime Minister Herbert Henry (**), his wife Margot, his children Raymond, Puffin, Oc and Violet and his niece Cynthia have all been the subjects of biographies, and most of them published memoirs as well.
In The Asquiths, Colin Clifford weaves their stories together as a family saga.
Ever ...