Gennady Gudkov inevitably became the most scandalous deputy in the modern history of Russia. He ended up in the State Duma in 2001, having made a difficult journey from the leader of the People's Party and a parliamentarian loyal to the current government to an active oppositionist with a mandate. Gudkov’s political fate reflected all the ambiguity of Russian political life. Why did the “silent Duma majority” punish the opposition deputy? The answer suggests itself - for adherence to principles and disagreement with the methods and means by which Russia’s politics are decided. Meanwhile, the deprivation of Gudkov’s deputy mandate has become a dangerous precedent that may cast doubt on the legitimacy of the people’s representation itself. In this book, Gennady Gudkov defends his good name in the first person and frankly talks about why the “party in power” disliked him so much.