{"product_id":"turning-points-by-steve-richards-9781035015368","title":"Turning Points","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e Best Politics and Current Affairs Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn entertaining and revealing history of modern British politics - and the pivotal moments that got us where we are now. From Steve Richards, broadcaster, journalist, and author of \u003cem\u003eThe Prime Ministers We Never Had\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Through wonderful vignettes, Richards offers a masterful, clear-eyed and, above all, entertaining history of British politics' - Will Hutton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery few weeks in British politics, a columnist will reach for the word 'unprecedented' as a cabinet minister resigns or yet another inquiry is called. We have become so accustomed to turmoil that it is impossible to take a breath and see where we are headed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this magisterial history, respected broadcaster and journalist Steve Richards blends anecdote and analysis to put the recent chaos into context and takes a step back to explore ten critical moments that have shaped modern Britain - from the Suez Crisis of 1956 to the Covid-19 pandemic, from 1945 to Thatcher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichards argues that it is only with distance that we can perceive the tectonic plates shifting - and events that may seem earth-shattering in the moment might be a passing tremor with the perspective of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA must-read for anyone seeking to understand our nation, this landmark work is enlightening and entertaining in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Steve Richards is one of the shrewdest political commentators we have' - Andrew Marr, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Making of Modern Britain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244796621036,"sku":"9781035015368","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035015368-turning-points-1.jpg?v=1788015051","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/turning-points-by-steve-richards-9781035015368","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}