Taking the Lead

A Dog at Number 10

John Crace

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Constable
09 September 2025

Central government; Parodies & spoofs; Dogs as pets

Cedric Sapin-Defour's memoir of his dog, Ubac, has become the surprise best seller in France this year. Prepare to Meet Thy Dog will take this genre to a new level.

This will be Herbie's autobiography. He is an old dog and with age comes wisdom. Being around many of the leading politicians of today through his humans (he tries to take John out at least a few times a week), it's safe to say he has strong opinions on all of them - and a good nose for insincerity.

This will be tender, clever and funny. Think Paddington for adults. Paddington with edge.

By: John Crace
Imprint: Constable
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 22mm
ISBN: 9781408721285
ISBN 10: 1408721287
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 09 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

John Crace has been the Guardian's political sketchwriter for the last ten years and is one of the paper's most loved columnists. He has also written about twenty books on everything from cricket, football, TV, literature, politics and - not forgetting - himself. The most recent, Depraved New World, a collection of his Guardian columns, was published in November 2023 and was a Waterstones Politics Book of the Year. In January 2024 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Bath Spa University in recognition of his literary satire.

Reviews for Taking the Lead: A Dog at Number 10

I lap up everything John Crace writes gratefully: I love his cleverness, his wit, and his heart -- Nigella Lawson Crace's witty brand of humour is given new licence to roam in this Garfield-meets-Westminster memoir * New Statesman *