The Prime Ministers
Winner of the PARLIAMENTARY BOOK AWARDS 2020

There are some funny examples of the Peter Principle at work here – this is where a person is very good at their various jobs in an organisation but is finally promoted to the job they can’t do. We just lived through the three gruesome years of Theresa May, Queen Midas in Reverse, and you had to ask......more

This book is really quite fascinating. I picked it up because I was slightly ashamed that I could name more American presidents than I could prime ministers. It was the right book to choose as it gives you a good overview of all the PMs since Walpole. Some are naturally more interesting than others.......more

A strong collection of essays on every Prime Minister the country has had since Sir Robert Walpole, through to Boris Johnson. The makeup of the book works heavily in its favour - with each essay being penned by a different author, what had the potential to become a very repetitive read is improved b......more

Interesting book that details the evolution of politics in the UK. Not necessarily an easy read as each chapter is written by a different author so the quality and style vary drastically. What struck me is how leadership (and being able to cling to it) is finally a strange mixture of competence, lik......more