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The Right to Rule

Thirteen Years, Five Prime Ministers and the Implosion of the Tories

Ben Riley-Smith

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John Murray Publishers Ltd
27 December 2023
A DAILY TELEGRAPH TOP 50 BOOK OF THE YEAR AND POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEAR

A GUARDIAN BEST POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEAR

'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.

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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Imprint:   John Murray Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 236mm,  Width: 160mm,  Spine: 44mm
Weight:   702g
ISBN:   9781399810296
ISBN 10:   1399810294
Pages:   432
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Ben Riley-Smith is the Daily Telegraph's Political Editor. He has spent a decade at the paper covering politics in the Scottish Parliament, Westminster and Washington, DC. He has interviewed the last five prime ministers and covered the elections and referendums that have shaped recent British politics first hand. He has been shortlisted twice for political journalism at the British Journalism Awards.

Reviews for The Right to Rule: Thirteen Years, Five Prime Ministers and the Implosion of the Tories

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 Riley-Smith is an excellent, pithy writer with a knack for a telling phrase -- Daily Telegraph A sharp insider account of the long Tory reign -- New Statesman Terrific. Not all political books are page-turners. This really is. It will be a while before it's bettered. It is really excellent -- Matthew d'Ancona Filled with chaos, rebellion, infighting, backbiting and catastrophe and much more. Interesting . . . a cracking read -- Financial Times, 'Readers' Best Books of 2023'


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