Description
| Product ID: | 9781035016556 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Fall of Boris Johnson |
| Authors: | Author: Sebastian Payne |
| Page Count: | 288 |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, Reportage, journalism or collected columns, Political leaders and leadership, Political parties and party platforms, Reportage & collected journalism, Political leaders & leadership, Political parties, United Kingdom, Great Britain |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The sensational inside story of Boris Johnson's last days in power and his sudden, dramatic downfall. <p><b><i>The Fall of Boris Johnson </i>is the explosive inside account of how a prime minister lost his hold on power. From Sebastian Payne, former <i>Financial Times</i> Whitehall editor and author of <i>Broken Heartlands</i>.<br><br>Winner – Parliamentary Book Awards, Best Political Book<br>A <i>New Statesman</i>, <i>The Times</i>, <i>Daily Mail</i> and <i>FT </i>Book of the Year<br><br>'Revelatory' - <i>The Daily Telegraph</i><br>'Delicious detail' - <i>The Times</i></b><br><br>Boris Johnson was touted as the saviour of the country and the Conservative Party, obtaining a huge commons majority and finally getting Brexit done. But within three short years, he was deposed in disgrace, leaving the country in crisis.<br><br>Sebastian Payne, Whitehall Editor for the <i>Financial Times</i>, tells the essential behind-the-scenes story, charting the series of scandals that felled Johnson: from the blocked suspension of Owen Paterson to partygate, and, then the final death blow: the Chris Pincher allegations. This is the full narrative of the betrayals, rivalries and resignations that resulted in the dramatic Conservative coup and set in motion events that saw the party sink to catastrophic new lows.<br><br>With unparalleled access to those who were in the room when key decisions were made, Payne tells of the miscalculations and mistakes that led to Boris’s downfall. This is a gripping and timely look at how power is gained, wielded and lost in Britain today.<br><br><b>'Genuinely page-turning' - Andrew Marr<br>'Brilliant' - Fraser Nelson</b></p> |
| Imprint Name: | Macmillan |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-11-24 |