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Blue Murder

The Rise and Fall of the Conservative Government, 2010–2024

By: Ben Riley-Smith

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Blue Murder

The Rise and Fall of the Conservative Government, 2010–2024

By: Ben Riley-Smith

UPDATED WITH A NEW CHAPTER ON THE 2024 ELECTION A GUARDIAN AND DAILY TELEGRAPH POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'BRILLIANT' ANDREW MARR 'MAJESTIC' GUARDIAN 'ESSENTIAL' JON SOPEL 'A CRACKING READ' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A SHARP INSIDER ACCOUNT' NEW STATESMAN The full inside story of fourteen years of Tory rule, from coalition to self-destruction. 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? 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. Blue Murder 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. PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS THE RIGHT TO RULE.

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Blue Murder

The Rise and Fall of the Conservative Government, 2010–2024

By: Ben Riley-Smith

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The Rise and Fall of the Conservative Government, 2010–2024

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British Public Opinion on Foreign and Defence Policy

1945-2017

By: Ben Clements

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British Public Opinion on Foreign and Defence Policy

1945-2017

By: Ben Clements

This book provides a long-term perspective on the opinions of the British public on foreign and defence policy in the post-war era. Thematically wide-ranging, it looks at the broader role of foreign and defence policy in British politics and elections, public opinion towards Britain’s key international relationships and alliances (the United States, NATO, the EU and the Commonwealth), and public opinion towards the projection of ‘soft power’ (overseas aid) and ‘hard power’ (defence spending, nuclear weapons and military intervention). Assessing the main areas of change and continuity in the public’s views, it also pays close attention to the dividing lines in wider society over foreign and defence policy. Analysing an extensive range of surveys and opinion polls, the book situates the analysis in the wider context of Britain’s changing foreign policy role and priorities in the post-war era, as well as linking public opinion with the politics of British external policy – the post-war consensus on Britain’s overseas role, historical and contemporary areas of inter-party debate, and enduring intra-party divides. This text will be of key interest to scholars and students of British politics, European politics, foreign policy analysis, public opinion, defence and security studies and more broadly to comparative politics and international relations.

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Routledge

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1351814257

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English nationalism, Brexit and the Anglosphere

Wider still and wider

By: Ben Wellings

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English nationalism, Brexit and the Anglosphere

Wider still and wider

By: Ben Wellings

This is the first book to examine the relationship between English nationalism, Brexit and ‘the Anglosphere’ – a politically-contested term used to denote English-speaking countries sharing cultural and historical roots with the UK. In the aftermath of the UK’s EU referendum some pointed to a ‘revolt’ of those ‘left behind’ by globalisation. Ben Wellings argues instead that Brexit was and is an elite project, firmly situated within the tradition of an expansive English nationalism. Far from being parochial ‘Little Englanders’, elite Brexiteers sought to replace the European Union with trade and security alliances between ‘true friends’ and ‘traditional allies’ in the Anglosphere. Brexit was thus reassuringly presented as a giant leap into the known. As the UK’s future relationship with the rest of the world is negotiated, the need to understand this ‘English moment’ has never been more pressing.

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Manchester University Press

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1526117746

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9781526117748

Medieval Jews and the Christian Past

Jewish Historical Consciousness in Spain and Southern France

By: Ram Ben-Shalom

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Medieval Jews and the Christian Past

Jewish Historical Consciousness in Spain and Southern France

By: Ram Ben-Shalom

The focus in this book is on the historical consciousness of the Jews of Spain and southern France in the late Middle Ages, and specifically on their perceptions of Christianity and Christian history and culture. Ram Ben-Shalom offers a detailed analysis of Jews' exposure to the history of those among whom they lived. He shows that the Jews in these southern European lands experienced a relatively open society that was sensitive to and knowledgeable about voices from other cultures, and that this had significant consequences for shaping Jewish historical consciousness.

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Liverpool University Press

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1789627788

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The Politics of Gender in Victorian Britain

Masculinity, Political Culture and the Struggle for Women's Rights

By: Ben Griffin

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The Politics of Gender in Victorian Britain

Masculinity, Political Culture and the Struggle for Women's Rights

By: Ben Griffin

This groundbreaking history challenges traditional assumptions about the development of British democracy and the struggle for women's rights.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107015073

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Blue Murder

Blue Murder

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British Public Opinion on Foreign and Defence Policy

British Public Opinion on Foreign and Defence Policy

English nationalism, Brexit and the Anglosphere

English nationalism, Brexit and the Anglosphere

Medieval Jews and the Christian Past

Medieval Jews and the Christian Past

The Politics of Gender in Victorian Britain

The Politics of Gender in Victorian Britain

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