{"product_id":"9781399810319","title":"Blue Murder","description":"Author: Ben Riley-Smith\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399810319\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: John Murray\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Dec 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 464 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPDATED WITH A NEW CHAPTER ON THE 2024 ELECTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH \u003c\/i\u003ePOLITICS BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'BRILLIANT' ANDREW MARR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'MAJESTIC' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'ESSENTIAL' JON SOPEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A CRACKING READ' \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A SHARP INSIDER ACCOUNT' \u003ci\u003eNEW STATESMAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The full inside story of fourteen years of Tory rule, from coalition to self-destruction.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  In 2010 David Cameron's Conservative Party came into power with a promise of stability. Fourteen years and five prime ministers later, the Tories have been swept away, divided and decimated. What went wrong?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  From the ashes of a financial crisis to a break from the EU to a global pandemic, prime ministers have changed dramatically while the Tories remained in power. Merciless rebellions and the swift ousting of leaders enabled this, but the same ruthlessness ultimately brought about their downfall. \u003ci\u003eBlue Murder\u003c\/i\u003e links stories of betrayal in Cameron's coalition, the travails of May, the sagas of Johnson, the Truss implosion and the Sunak spiral. Through his unique access and unmissable inside stories, Ben Riley-Smith's thrilling account is essential for anyone wondering how the Tories carved out the political opportunity of a generation and then tore themselves apart.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cb\u003ePREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS \u003ci\u003eTHE RIGHT TO RULE.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46395809955998,"sku":"ADS-9781399810319","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399810319.jpg?v=1768266164","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399810319","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}