Honourable Friends?: Parliament and the Fight for Change (Paperback)

[An] important book... Lucas, as one of the world's bravest and most principled politicians, is perfectly positioned to share hard-won wisdom that will help us - Naomi Klein

An honest, absorbing and often very funny look at how British democracy really works. Lucas makes a compelling case for the radical reform of our arrogantly outdated political system - Melissa Benn

Caroline Lucas was a breath of fresh air when she was elected as Britain's first Green MP in 2010. This book is an account of her experiences in parliament. Read it - Larry Elliott

It is typical of Caroline that her book should use the personal story of her first term in office to dissect Parliament and what is wrong with it, it is also typical that she has some ideas on how to fix it. If you have ever flirted with the notion that no MP is worth voting for I would recommend you read this book - Mark Thomas

This account of Lucas's experiences in Westminster reads like the field journal of an incredulous anthropologist stumbling on an unusual tribe... Even more powerfully, it opens the door on a political past we are condemned to live with and sniffs the stale air of an institution to which we outsource our democracy - Andrew Simms, Guardian

Without a doubt, Caroline Lucas is a one-woman force for good... She brings integrity and clarity, consistency and generosity to a parliament all too frequently devoid of all four qualities - Alan Simpson, Resurgence & Ecologist

For all those who want to understand better how Parliament works and how deficient it is in delivering the radical social and environmental agenda now so desperately needed, this is the book for you to read... [Lucas] is an inspiration to us all - Michael Meacher MP

Caroline Lucas is a fighting, campaigning MP who courageously stands up for her beliefs and many of the key defining issues of social, economic and environmental justice, so it is a relief that she has put down her Parliamentary experiences. These words will empower and inspire all of us who believe our democracy is under threat, and desperately want to do something about it - Owen Jones

You could read Lucas's book as an effective summary of key debates on the UK's future. But even more powerfully, it opens the door on a political past we are condemned to live with and sniffs the stale air of an institution to where we outsource our democracy. Stepping back, it is not Lucas who looks all alone in Westminster but Westminster that looks odd and out of place in the world. Far from hanging up swords, you suspect that, by the end of the book, many more readers will want to take up theirs to campaign for change - Andrew Simms, Guardian

Timely... Thoughtful and straight-talking; anecdotal and highly readable - Vanessa Baird, New Internationalist

Honourable Friends? reflects Lucas's genuine passion and commitment, her honesty and vision. A wonderfully refreshing and empowering read - John Green, Morning Star

Most engaging - Stephen Wood, Northern Echo

Frank individuality makes this engaging - The Gazette