Julia Jorch has worked in politics for years; with unsparing wit, she shares stories from the wondrous world of summit meetings, party conferences and election campaigns. A world in which even prime ministers don’t always know which meeting they are currently attending, party heads accidentally revile the wrong person and everyone tries very hard not to look too stupid when they’re taking a bite of their grilled sausage. At the same time, Jorch answers important questions: why do politicians waffle so much? And why do opinion polls often present nonsensical results?