Turning Points
€17.90
Product Information
| ISBN | 9781035015368 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steve Richards |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.300 |
| Publishing Date | 05/09/2024 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €16.89 |
| Tax | €1.01 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €17.90 |
| Availability | 6 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
The Times –Best Politics and Current Affairs Books of the Year
An entertaining and revealing history of modern British politics – and the pivotal moments that got us where we are now. From Steve Richards, broadcaster, journalist, and author of The Prime Ministers We Never Had.
''Through wonderful vignettes, Richards offers a masterful, clear-eyed and, above all, entertaining history of British politics'' – Will Hutton
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. In this magisterial history, respected broadcaster and journalist Steve Richards puts the chaos into context.
Blending anecdote and analysis, Richards takes a step back to explore ten critical moments that have shaped modern Britain – 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.
A must-read for anyone seeking to understand our nation, this landmark work is enlightening and entertaining in equal measure.
''Steve Richards is one of the shrewdest political commentators we have'' – Andrew Marr, author of The Making of Modern Britain