{"product_id":"9781035015368","title":"Turning Points : Crisis and Change in Modern Britain","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Richards, Steve \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eUnited Kingdom, Great Britain\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 September 2024 by PAN MACMILLAN (Pan Books) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 416 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 x 25 | 300g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichards 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41902078754951,"sku":"9781035015368","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781035015368.jpg?v=1741634912","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.live\/products\/9781035015368","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}