Johnny MercerJohnny Mercer served in the UK military as a Commando from 2001 until 2014, and experienced some of the heaviest fighting in the Afghanistan war over several years. Moved by the plight of his fellow veterans, Johnny sought elected office to improve teir services and rights. Although he'd never voted before, Johnny was elected as a Conservative MP in his home city of Plymouth in 2015. He went on to win successive elections before being appointed into the Cabinet by two Prime Ministers. Johnny created the UK Government’s Office for Veterans Affairs, oversaw record spending on veterans and introduced legislation in Parliament that would become law to protect veteran's rights and services. His first book, We Were Warriors, detailed his military career and was a Sunday Times bestseller. No Way to Run a Country is a memoir of his time in office. Read More Read Less