{"product_id":"turning-points-steve-richards-9781035015351","title":"Turning Points: Crisis and Change in Modern Britain, from 1945 to Truss","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn entertaining and revealing history of modern British politics from Steve Richards, broadcaster, journalist, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Prime Ministers We Never Had\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Through wonderful vignettes, Richards offers a masterful, clear-eyed and, above all, entertaining history of British politics. To pilot a better future, we need to learn how not to repeat the mistakes of the past. The book is a lesson in just that' - Will Hutton \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery few weeks in British politics, a columnist will reach for the word 'unprecedented' as a cabinet minister resigns or yet another inquiry is called. We have become so accustomed to turmoil that it is impossible to take a breath and see where we are headed. In this magisterial history, respected broadcaster and journalist Steve Richards puts the recent chaos into context and takes a step back to explore ten critical moments that have shaped modern Britain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his trademark insight, forged over several decades as one of the UK's foremost political commentators, Richards blends anecdote and analysis to explore the biggest events in British political history. A must-read for anyone seeking to understand our nation, this landmark work is enlightening and entertaining in equal measure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Richards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1035015358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781035015351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MacMillan UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.47h x 6.36w x 1.25d","brand":"Steve Richards","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44716386058495,"sku":"9781035015351","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_200f75df-81c1-4b98-bd4f-a0541bcbedb6.jpg?v=1705682120","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/turning-points-steve-richards-9781035015351","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}