No Love for Johnnie (novel)

First edition

No Love for Johnnie is a political novel by Wilfred Fienburgh, first published in 1959 by Hutchinson Heinemann. The novel tells the story of Johnny Byrne, a cynical and burnt-out politician whose career has stalled due to his leftist leanings in a conservative Labour government. The novel was adapted into a film in 1961, directed by Ralph Thomas. Through Byrne's story, the novel explores the complexities of power and ideology, raising questions about the true cost of ambition and the corrupting influence of power, offering a thought-provoking commentary on the political landscape of its time.