Book description
A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabinet minister and co-presenter of breakout hit podcast The Rest Is Politics
'An instant classic' MARINA HYDE
'At last a politician who can write' SEBASTIAN FAULKS
'Candid, angry, funny, and self-revelatory' JONATHAN DIMBLEBY
'Exceptional' RAFAEL BEHR…
Why read it?
2 authors picked Politics On the Edge as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Anyone interested in why our politics seems so sclerotic, this memoir gives a compelling insight into what happens when enthusiastic irresistible forces meet the immovable object of government. Should be required reading in the UK.
Rory Stewart was a British politician with a wide experience of the world, who worked in a variety of Ministerial jobs and ran for the leadership against Boris Johnson.
His honesty about his own failings and the failings of the political system that we currently have, make him an endearing guide to life at the top of the political tree. He is a brilliant writer and a decent man, which makes him a rarity in today’s political landscape.
The reality of ministerial life and the helplessness of conviction politicians which he reveals is truly shocking.
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