One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry Up

One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry Up: A Memoir of Growing Up and Getting On

Author	Wes Streeting
Language	English
Subjects	Memoir
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date	2023-06-29
Publication place	United Kingdom
ISBN	9781399710107

One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry Up: A Memoir of Growing Up and Getting On is a 2023 political memoir by British politician Wes Streeting. ^[1]

Contents

The book draws on the lives of Wes Streeting's two grandfathers, both named Bill. ^[2]

Topics discussed in the book include Streeting's presidency of the National Union of Students, and his time at Selwyn College, Cambridge. ^{[2] [3]}

Reception

The book was received mostly negatively by critics.

The Literary Review described It as "not a good read". ^[4] Guy Black praised the book for its "candour", "humour" and "energy" in The House. ^[2] A review in The Telegraph described it as badly written. ^[5] Jason Cowly criticised the number of clichés while praising the message. ^[3]

References

1. Cooke, Rachel (27 June 2023). "One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry Up by Wes Streeting review – memoir by a man on the move". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 12 April 2025.
2. Black, Guy (19 July 2023). "A remarkable and enchanting book: Lord Black reviews 'One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry Up'". The House. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
3. Cowley, Jason (2 July 2023). "One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry Up by Wes Streeting — he scares Tories". The Times. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
4. Colls, Robert (2023). "From Wapping to Westminster". Literary Review. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
5. Whelan, Ella (24 June 2023). "Wes Streeting, working-class hero? Don't insult our intelligence". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2025.