Former Social Democrat leader’s wife to tell all in new book

Petra Paroubková, the wife of former Social Democrat leader Jiří Paroubek, who resigned after the party’s poor showing in May’s general elections, has revealed that she is working on a book of political memoirs focusing on behind the scenes practices in Czech politics. Mrs. Paroubková, who works as an interpreter, said on a popular talk show that many politicians, journalists and businessmen had a surprise in store. She admitted that she was writing the book partly for the money it would bring, and also because she felt the public had a right to know what goes on behind the scenes in Czech politics. The book is expected to come out in the early autumn.