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Turning Points: Crisis and Change in Modern Britain

By (author) Steve Richards

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The Times â€“ Best Politics and Current Affairs Books of the Year An entertaining and revealing history of modern British politics â€“ 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' â€“ Will Hutton Every few weeks in British politics, a columnist will reach for the word â€˜unprecedentedâ€™ 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 â€“ 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 â€“ 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' â€“ Andrew Marr, author of The Making of Modern Britain