The first memoir from Nadhim Zahawi MP Born and raised in Baghdad, Nadhim Zahawi arrived in the UK aged 11, having been forced to flee Iraq with his family, under threat from Saddam Hussein''s regime. In this candid and poignant memoir, Nadhim vividly recalls his upbringing in the Middle East, his family''s adjustment to their new life in Britain and his rise to Second Lord of the Treasury, one of the highest offices in his adoptive homeland. From his family home being repossessed in his teens to the incredible success of YouGov, and from the highs (and lows) of Jeffrey Archer''s mayoral campaign to overseeing Britain''s rollout as Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment, every setback faced and hurdle cleared have reinforced Nadhim''s belief in the power of hard work and the benefits of an open, inclusive society. The Boy from Baghdad is the full and fascinating story of Nadhim''s personal, professional and political journey from Waziriyah to Westminster.

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Nadhim Zahawi has been the Conservative Member of Parliament for Stratford-on-Avon since 2010. His previous posts include Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment, Secretary of State for Education, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Chairman of the Conservative Party. Prior to becoming an MP he founded the market-research company YouGov. He is the co-author of Masters of Nothing: How the Crash Will Happen Again Unless We Understand Human Nature. He has three children with his wife, Lana.