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The Prime Ministers We Never Had: Success and Failure from Butler to Corbyn

By Steve Richards

Book information

Publisher
Atlantic Books
Year
2021
ISBN
1838952411, 9781838952419
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
6 MB (5932521 bytes)
Edition
Main
Pages
320\0
Time added
2021-11-29 04:42:54

Description

Was Harold Wilson a bigger figure than Denis Healey? Was John Major more 'prime ministerial' than Michael Heseltine? Would David Miliband have become prime minister if it were not for his brother Ed? Would Ed have become prime minister if it were not for David? How close did Jeremy Corbyn come to being prime minister? In this piercing and original study, journalist and commentator Steve Richards looks at eleven prime ministers we never had, examining what made each of these illustrious figures unique and why they failed to make the final leap to the very top. Combining astute insights into the demands of leadership with compelling historical analysis, this fascinating exploration of failure and success sheds new light on some of the most compelling characters in British public life.

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