Number Ten (novel)

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Title Number Ten
Author Sue Townsend
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Publisher
Released 2002

Number Ten is a 2002 novel by Sue Townsend. It is about Prime Minister Edward Clare's attempt to take an incognito vacation with his bodyguard, Jack Sprat - in order to discover what his country thinks of him and his time in office - and the consequences that ensue for both men and their country. It is often satirical of current UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, his family and the 2002 Cabinet.