A brilliant encapsulation of thirteen years
A brilliant encapsulation of thirteen years
Essential
Essential
A grippingly-written, detailed book that answers so many questions
A grippingly-written, detailed book that answers so many questions
Insightful, authoritative and incredibly readable. It had me open-mouthed with amazement
Insightful, authoritative and incredibly readable. It had me open-mouthed with amazement
Superb
Superb
Marvellous . . . Packed with insight, gossip and candid reflections from the major players
Marvellous . . . Packed with insight, gossip and candid reflections from the major players
Expertly explains how a governing party mainly skilled in backstabbing survived in power
Expertly explains how a governing party mainly skilled in backstabbing survived in power
A wonderfully written canter through an extraordinary decade and a bit. Highly recommended
A wonderfully written canter through an extraordinary decade and a bit. Highly recommended
Future historians will take Ben Riley-Smith's lucid and riveting book as their guide
Future historians will take Ben Riley-Smith's lucid and riveting book as their guide
Colourful and richly researched
Colourful and richly researched
Riley-Smith is an excellent, pithy writer with a knack for a telling phrase
Riley-Smith is an excellent, pithy writer with a knack for a telling phrase
A sharp insider account of the long Tory reign
A sharp insider account of the long Tory reign
Terrific. Not all political books are page-turners. This really is. It will be a while before it's bettered. It is really excellent
Terrific. Not all political books are page-turners. This really is. It will be a while before it's bettered. It is really excellent
Filled with chaos, rebellion, infighting, backbiting and catastrophe and much more. Interesting . . . a cracking read
Filled with chaos, rebellion, infighting, backbiting and catastrophe and much more. Interesting . . . a cracking read
'BRILLIANT' ANDREW MARR
'HAD ME OPEN-MOUTHED WITH AMAZEMENT' ED BALLS
'ESSENTIAL' JON SOPEL
'A GRIPPINGLY WRITTEN, DETAILED BOOK THAT ANSWERS SO MANY QUESTIONS' ISABEL HARDMAN
'SUPERB' EVAN DAVIS
The explosive full story of the past dozen years of Tory rule, from coalition to self-destruction; fully updated to include the general election.
Over the last decade, the British people have seen five different Conservative Prime Ministers, with five different missions and five messages to the nation. From the ashes of a financial crisis, to a break from the EU, to a global pandemic, governments - and ideologies - have changed, but Tory power has clung on. Merciless rebellion and the swift ousting of leaders have enabled this, and yet the same ruthlessness may ultimately bring about their downfall.
Witty, hair-raising and brilliantly sourced, Blue Murder links as never before stories of betrayal in Cameron's Coalition, the rifts behind the Referendum, the travails of May, the chaos of the pandemic, the sagas of Johnson, the Truss implosion and the Sunak patch-job.
Through his unique access and unmissable inside stories, acclaimed Westminster journalist Ben Riley-Smith's explosive account is essential for anyone wondering how the Tories kept changing, kept revolting - and kept winning. For readers of Tim Shipman and Rory Stewart, this is the first, fullest and frankest story of the entire Tory government.
Previously published as The Right to Rule
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'HAD ME OPEN-MOUTHED WITH AMAZEMENT' ED BALLS
'ESSENTIAL' JON SOPEL
'A GRIPPINGLY WRITTEN, DETAILED BOOK THAT ANSWERS SO MANY QUESTIONS' ISABEL HARDMAN
'SUPERB' EVAN DAVIS
The explosive full story of the past dozen years of Tory rule, from coalition to self-destruction; fully updated to include the general election.
Over the last decade, the British people have seen five different Conservative Prime Ministers, with five different missions and five messages to the nation. From the ashes of a financial crisis, to a break from the EU, to a global pandemic, governments - and ideologies - have changed, but Tory power has clung on. Merciless rebellion and the swift ousting of leaders have enabled this, and yet the same ruthlessness may ultimately bring about their downfall.
Witty, hair-raising and brilliantly sourced, Blue Murder links as never before stories of betrayal in Cameron's Coalition, the rifts behind the Referendum, the travails of May, the chaos of the pandemic, the sagas of Johnson, the Truss implosion and the Sunak patch-job.
Through his unique access and unmissable inside stories, acclaimed Westminster journalist Ben Riley-Smith's explosive account is essential for anyone wondering how the Tories kept changing, kept revolting - and kept winning. For readers of Tim Shipman and Rory Stewart, this is the first, fullest and frankest story of the entire Tory government.
Previously published as The Right to Rule
Blue Murder: The Rise and Fall of the Conservative Government, 2010-2024
'BRILLIANT' ANDREW MARR
'HAD ME OPEN-MOUTHED WITH AMAZEMENT' ED BALLS
'ESSENTIAL' JON SOPEL
'A GRIPPINGLY WRITTEN, DETAILED BOOK THAT ANSWERS SO MANY QUESTIONS' ISABEL HARDMAN
'SUPERB' EVAN DAVIS
The explosive full story of the past dozen years of Tory rule, from coalition to self-destruction; fully updated to include the general election.
Over the last decade, the British people have seen five different Conservative Prime Ministers, with five different missions and five messages to the nation. From the ashes of a financial crisis, to a break from the EU, to a global pandemic, governments - and ideologies - have changed, but Tory power has clung on. Merciless rebellion and the swift ousting of leaders have enabled this, and yet the same ruthlessness may ultimately bring about their downfall.
Witty, hair-raising and brilliantly sourced, Blue Murder links as never before stories of betrayal in Cameron's Coalition, the rifts behind the Referendum, the travails of May, the chaos of the pandemic, the sagas of Johnson, the Truss implosion and the Sunak patch-job.
Through his unique access and unmissable inside stories, acclaimed Westminster journalist Ben Riley-Smith's explosive account is essential for anyone wondering how the Tories kept changing, kept revolting - and kept winning. For readers of Tim Shipman and Rory Stewart, this is the first, fullest and frankest story of the entire Tory government.
Previously published as The Right to Rule
'HAD ME OPEN-MOUTHED WITH AMAZEMENT' ED BALLS
'ESSENTIAL' JON SOPEL
'A GRIPPINGLY WRITTEN, DETAILED BOOK THAT ANSWERS SO MANY QUESTIONS' ISABEL HARDMAN
'SUPERB' EVAN DAVIS
The explosive full story of the past dozen years of Tory rule, from coalition to self-destruction; fully updated to include the general election.
Over the last decade, the British people have seen five different Conservative Prime Ministers, with five different missions and five messages to the nation. From the ashes of a financial crisis, to a break from the EU, to a global pandemic, governments - and ideologies - have changed, but Tory power has clung on. Merciless rebellion and the swift ousting of leaders have enabled this, and yet the same ruthlessness may ultimately bring about their downfall.
Witty, hair-raising and brilliantly sourced, Blue Murder links as never before stories of betrayal in Cameron's Coalition, the rifts behind the Referendum, the travails of May, the chaos of the pandemic, the sagas of Johnson, the Truss implosion and the Sunak patch-job.
Through his unique access and unmissable inside stories, acclaimed Westminster journalist Ben Riley-Smith's explosive account is essential for anyone wondering how the Tories kept changing, kept revolting - and kept winning. For readers of Tim Shipman and Rory Stewart, this is the first, fullest and frankest story of the entire Tory government.
Previously published as The Right to Rule
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| BN ID: | 2940159397720 |
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| Publisher: | Octopus Books |
| Publication date: | 09/28/2023 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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