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<p><b><i>The Times</i> Best Politics and Current Affairs Books of the Year<br><br>An entertaining and re...
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<p><b><i>The Times</i> Best Politics and Current Affairs Books of the Year<br><br>An entertaining and revealing history of modern British politics from Steve Richards, broadcaster, journalist, and author of <i>The Prime Ministers We Never Had</i>.<br><br>'Through wonderful vignettes, Richards offers a masterful, clear-eyed and, above all, entertaining history of British politics.
To pilot a better future, we need to learn how not to repeat the mistakes of the past. The book is a lesson in just that' – Will Hutton</b><br><br>Every few weeks in British politics, a columnist will reach for the word ‘unprecedented’ as a cabinet minister resigns or yet another inquiry is called.
We have become so accustomed to turmoil that it is impossible to take a breath and see where we are headed. In this magisterial history, respected broadcaster and journalist Steve Richards puts the recent chaos into context and takes a step back to explore ten critical moments that have shaped modern Britain.<br><br>From the Suez Crisis of 1956 to the Covid-19 pandemic, from 1945 to Thatcher, Richards argues that it is only with distance that we can perceive the tectonic plates shifting – and events that may seem earth-shattering in the moment might be a passing tremor with the perspective of history.<br><br>With his trademark insight, forged over several decades as one of the UK’s foremost political commentators, Richards blends anecdote and analysis to explore the biggest events in British political history.
A must-read for anyone seeking to understand our nation, this landmark work is enlightening and entertaining in equal measure.<br><br><b>'An engaging canter through postwar Britain . . . shaped by a lifetime of reading' – <i>Prospect</i></b></p>
To pilot a better future, we need to learn how not to repeat the mistakes of the past. The book is a lesson in just that' – Will Hutton</b><br><br>Every few weeks in British politics, a columnist will reach for the word ‘unprecedented’ as a cabinet minister resigns or yet another inquiry is called.
We have become so accustomed to turmoil that it is impossible to take a breath and see where we are headed. In this magisterial history, respected broadcaster and journalist Steve Richards puts the recent chaos into context and takes a step back to explore ten critical moments that have shaped modern Britain.<br><br>From the Suez Crisis of 1956 to the Covid-19 pandemic, from 1945 to Thatcher, Richards argues that it is only with distance that we can perceive the tectonic plates shifting – and events that may seem earth-shattering in the moment might be a passing tremor with the perspective of history.<br><br>With his trademark insight, forged over several decades as one of the UK’s foremost political commentators, Richards blends anecdote and analysis to explore the biggest events in British political history.
A must-read for anyone seeking to understand our nation, this landmark work is enlightening and entertaining in equal measure.<br><br><b>'An engaging canter through postwar Britain . . . shaped by a lifetime of reading' – <i>Prospect</i></b></p>
Format | Inbunden |
Omfång | 416 sidor |
Språk | Engelska |
Förlag | Pan Macmillan |
Utgivningsdatum | 2023-09-21 |
ISBN | 9781035015351 |
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- Inbunden, 416, Engelska, Pan Macmillan, 2023-09-21, 9781035015351
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- Format Inbunden
- Antal sidor 416
- Språk Engelska
- Förlag Pan Macmillan
- Utgivningsdatum 2023-09-21
- ISBN 9781035015351