Geoff Norcott is writing a memoir, Where Did I Go Right?: How The Left Lost Me, to be published by Monoray, part of the Octopus Publishing Group

It tells the story of how he grew up in a Labour household, but ultimately voted Tory and discusses why the working classes have deserted the Left and is described as "warm, honest and laugh out loud funny" and "the perfect place to start if you want to understand why in Britain, blue-collar Conservatism might be here to stay". 

It will be published on 13th May 2021 priced at £14.99.

Norcott is known for his appearances on BBC2’s "The Mash Report", BBC1’s "Mock The Week", and BBC Radio 4’s "The News Quiz." In 2019 he also fronted his own BBC2 documentary "How The Middle Class Ruined Britain". As a comedy writer, his credits meanwhile extend to "Have I Got News for You", "Frankie Boyle’s New World Order", "8 Out of 10 Cats", "A League of Their Own" and the BBC1 sitcom "King Gary".

Norcott said: "I’m delighted to be working with a brilliant publisher such as Monoray. Between 2010 and 2019 I voted for the Conservatives four times. Where Did I Go Right? charts how I came to politically defy the expectation of my background and–indeed–my parents. I’ve also tried to capture the tumultuous democratic roller-coaster of the past few years and understand why we all became a bit militant and deranged. Like my on-stage comedy, I want this book to be something a bit different."

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