Tom Watson

A former deputy leader of the Labour Party, he served on the frontline of politics over four decades. He worked at the heart of 10 Downing Street as a Minister with Gordon Brown and served as a Defence Minister for Tony Blair. He carries the political distinction of resigning a front bench position under four successive Labour leaders - a resignation record unsurpassed by any politician.

Since leaving Westminster Tom has already notched up a Sunday Times best-selling book, 'Downsizing', that chronicles his fight to lose eight stone and reverse type 2 diabetes. He's rowed the length of Britain for ITV's new reality TV programme 'Don't Rock the Boat', and published his first fictional thriller, 'The House.'

In Downsizing Tom Watson shares his honest, very frank and inspiring account of how he radically changed the way he ate, lost eight stone and reversed his type 2 diabetes.

Tom began to put on weight in his early twenties, while studying at the University of Hull. He continued to pile on the pounds when he entered the world of politics as an MP, despite short-lived flirtations with fad diets and fitness classes.

After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in late 2015, he decided to take control of his diet and exercise. He started to feel better quickly and within a short time his long-term blood sugar levels were within normal range. By July 2018, he had come off diabetes medication and had climbed Mount Snowdon.

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