Blue Murder

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' Future historians will refer to this study in cynicism and clever reinvention -- Daily Telegraph, 50 Best Books of 2023 Riley-Smith is an excellent, pithy writer with a knack for a telling phrase . . . it will remain among the best books written about the chaos and carnage of the last 13 years -- Daily Telegraph A majestic digested read of the last 13 years of Tory leadership, drawing together the threads of fou -- Guardian, Best Politics Books of the Year