Simon Heffer, ed., Henry ‘Chips’ Channon: The Diaries (London: Hutchinson, ), , first of three volumes, Amazon $ The best diarists are flawed individuals who exist on the fringe of events and are natural observers and acerbic wits. Snobbery helps too. Think Samuel Pepys, James Boswell, Alan Clark. Henry “Chips” Channon () has long been seen as one of.