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Article: The Margot and Henry show
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- The Spectator
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- September 28, 2002
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THE ASQUITHS by Colin Clifford John Murray, L25, pp. 528 ISBN 0719554578
The publicity material likens this book to The Forsyte Saga, but in fact it's far more gripping than fiction: the true story of a larger-than-life political dynasty. The diaries of Margot Asquith form the core of the book. For too long Margot's voluminous diaries have been unavailable, and Colin Clifford is the first biographer to gain unrestricted access. He has put them to excellent use.
Daughter of the fabulously rich Sir Charles Tennant ('the Bart'), Margot took London by storm with her energy and outrageous wit. Her diaries reveal a less attractive side. She emerges as self-- obsessed, with an irritating habit ...