The right to rule

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Over the last decade, we have seen five different Conservative Prime Ministers, with five different missions and messages to the nation. Not for two centuries has such political turnover been seen. From the ashes of a financial crisis, to a break from the UK’s biggest trading block, to a global pandemic, governments – and ideologies – have changed, but the Conservative party’s power has remained. Through his unique access and insights, Ben Riley-Smith captures the big picture: how the Tories kept changing, kept revolting – and kept winning.

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A DAILY TELEGRAPH TOP 50 BOOK OF THE YEAR

A GUARDIAN BEST POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEAR

‘BRILLIANT’ ANDREW MARR

‘HAD ME OPEN-MOUTHED WITH AMAZEMENT’ ED BALLS

‘ESSENTIALJON 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.

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, 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.

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Weight 702 g
Dimensions 236 × 160 × 44 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

xxii, 410 , 16 unnumbered of plates

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

320.9410905 (edition:23)

Readership

College – higher education / Code: F