Impeccable Manners
Paul Budd

Impeccable Manners is a sharp and affectionate satire of British public life, following Guy Manners, a civil servant for whom diplomacy has an uncanny habit of tipping into farce. From Whitehall offices to country houses and civic ceremonies, his best‑intentioned efforts repeatedly collide with human folly and political absurdity. Witty, observant and unmistakably British, the book lifts the lid on power, privilege and the rituals of polite society, revealing just how fragile order becomes when everything depends on good manners.