Blue Murder

The Rise and Fall of the Conservative Government, 2010 2024

By: Ben Riley-Smith

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Paperback | 31 December 2024 | Edition Number 1

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464 Pages

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'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; fully updated to include the general election.

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. For readers of Tim Shipman and Rory Stewart, this is the first, fullest and frankest story of the entire Tory government.

Previously published as The Right to Rule

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A brilliant encapsulation of thirteen years

Essential

A grippingly-written, detailed book that answers so many questions

Insightful, authoritative and incredibly readable. It had me open-mouthed with amazement

Superb

Marvellous . . . Packed with insight, gossip and candid reflections from the major players

Expertly explains how a governing party mainly skilled in backstabbing survived in power

A wonderfully written canter through an extraordinary decade and a bit. Highly recommended

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