Right to the End

In April 1968, Arthur and Alma Hill were sitting opposite their friend Enoch Powell as he delivered his Rivers of Blood Speech. In 1984, this politically active couple were staying at the Grand Hotel, Brighton, when the IRA bomb went off, killing their close colleagues. These events had a huge impact on them and their immediate family.

Politics dominated Arthur and Alma's lives. Each stood for parliament at separate times. They went on to hold senior positions in the Conservative Party, often spoke at the Party Conference, and enjoyed various visits to Downing Street and Buckingham Palace.

As the youngest of their three Children, Allison witnessed it all. It was fascinating, but there were downsides too. Her father held very rigid views which he expected everyone to adopt. 'Right to the End' is Allison's brief memoir of what it was like to have highly political parents and how we can, perhaps, all learn to deal better with such entrenched attitudes in this time of political discord.

Allison also shares her thoughts on dealing with the death of pets, and more recently, losing her mother to MND. There are many light moments too!