Michael A Ashcroft
Author
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
After a decade as Conservative Party leader, David Cameron remains an enigma to those outside his tight-knit inner circle. This biography of Britain's youngest Prime Minister for nearly 200 years provides a fascinating insight into the man only those closest to him know. Based on hundred of interviews, with everyone from Westminster insiders to intimate friends, this book reveals the real David Cameron.
Author
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
In the middle of 2019, Rishi Sunak was an unknown junior minister in the local government department. Seven months later, at the age of thirty-nine, he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, grappling with the gravest economic crisis in modern history. Michael Ashcroft charts Sunak's ascent from his parents Southampton pharmacy to The University of Oxford, the City of London, Silicon Valley and the top of British politics.
Author
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Sir Keir Starmer has played many parts during his life and career. He went from schoolboy socialist to radical lawyer before surprising many by joining the establishment, first as Director of Public Prosecutions and then, in 2015, as an MP. At Westminster, he was swiftly elevated to the shadow cabinet and, in April 2020, became leader of the Labour Party. But what makes him tick? Is the architect of Labour's second-referendum Brexit policy - which...
Author
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Angela Rayner is one of the most arresting figures in British politics today. Her life story has earned her a reputation as an authentic working-class voice and, thanks to her own power base and combative performances in the Commons chamber, she is widely considered to be a standout figure among Sir Keir Starmer's shadow cabinet. But who is the real Angela Rayner? What does she actually believe in? What is she like behind the scenes? Can she unite...