The Right to Rule: Thirteen Years, Five Prime Ministers and the Implosion of the Tories
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The Right to Rule: Thirteen Years, Five Prime Ministers and the Implosion of the Tories
By (Author) Ben Riley-Smith
John Murray Press
John Murray Publishers Ltd
27th December 2023
28th September 2023
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Politics and government
320.9410905
Physical Properties
Hardback
432
Width 160mm, Height 236mm, Spine 44mm
702g
Description
'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 DAVISThe explosive full story of the past dozen years of Tory rule, from coalition to self-destruction. 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 ruthlessnessv may ultimately bring about their downfall.Witty, hair-raising and brilliantly sourced, The Right to Rule 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. This is the entertaining and dramatic account of our times, for anyone wondering how Britain got into this state.Reviews
A brilliant encapsulation of thirteen years -- Andrew Marr
Essential -- Jon Sopel
A grippingly-written, detailed book that answers so many questions -- Isabel Hardman
Insightful, authoritative and incredibly readable. It had me open-mouthed with amazement -- Ed Balls
Superb -- Evan Davis
Marvellous . . . Packed with insight, gossip and candid reflections from the major players -- Stephen Bush
Expertly explains how a governing party mainly skilled in backstabbing survived in power -- Michael Portillo
A wonderfully written canter through an extraordinary decade and a bit. Highly recommended -- Chris Mason
Future historians will take Ben Riley-Smith's lucid and riveting book as their guide -- Alan Johnson
Colourful and richly researched -- Rafael Behr
Author Bio
During his decade at the heart of Westminster's media, Ben Riley-Smith has covered and questioned all of the most recent Tory Prime Ministers. He has a history of finding scoops and writing major pieces - over the last calendar year, an incredible 120 of the Telegraph's front pages have been written by him. He has been twice shortlisted for Political Reporter of the Year at the British Press Awards, and is an experienced Broadcaster, presenting BBC Radio 4's Week in Westminster, and appearing across the BBC, ITV, LBC and STV.
