Turning Points : Crisis and Change in Modern Britain (Paperback / Softback)Steve Richards

  • Paperback / Softback
  • 416 Pages / Published 5 Sep 2024
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The Times – Best Politics and Current Affairs Books of the YearAn 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 HuttonEvery 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

Additional information

Weight 300 g
Dimensions 130 × 25 mm
ISBN-13

9781035015368

Publisher

Pan Macmillan

Imprint

Pan Books

Date of Publication

5 Sep 2024

By (author)

Steve Richards

Pages

416

Format

Paperback / softback

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