'Harry Perkins was buried on the day that America declared war on
China.' 'Brexit Britain was a gloomy place. True, the Armageddon
that some had prophesied had not occurred, but neither had economic
miracle promised by the Brexiteers. Instead there had been a long,
slow decline into insularity and irrelevance. The value of the
pound had fallen steadily against the Euro, the dollar and the
Yuan. The much vaunted increase in trade with the Commonwealth had
not materialised. The Americans, too, were proving particularly
obstreperous. Even now after a nearly decade of negotiations no
significant agreements had been reached. At the UN there was talk
of relieving the UK of its seat on the Security Council.'
Thirty-five years after the publication of A Very British Coup,
former Labour MP Chris Mullin has written a compelling and timely
sequel. In a near-future, post-Brexit Britain, the fault lines
forged in the white heat of the referendum have become entrenched
features of British political life. Britain's standing in the world
has steadily diminished as its problems have grown. Into the
maelstrom steps Fred Thompson, former aide to left-wing prime
minister Harry Perkins and his successor as MP for Sheffield
Parkside. As he ascends the greasy pole of British politics,
Thompson must deal with corruption, the threat of the Far Right and
personal tragedy. Along the way, he learns that power does not come
without a personal price and that shadowy forces are at work behind
the scenes...which, this time, appear to be on his side. At once a
gripping political thriller and a chilling prognostication of where
we may be headed, this taut, insightful and engrossing novel is
essential reading for our troubled times. The definitive
post-Brexit novel, and long-awaited sequel to the bestselling A
Very British Coup. 'Terrific...measured, heart-stopping, moving,
clear-eyed'. Stephen Frears 'Brilliant, chilling and all too
plausible.' Alastair Campbell 'A very knowledgeable and pleasurable
political thriller.' Mark Lawson, The Guardian 'Readable and very
entertaining, and should appeal to both sides of the divide. A book
that seeks your X in the ballot box.' - The Spectator ''A book for
our time - uncertain, sympathetic, tragic.' Andrew Adonis, The
House Magazine 'The briskly paced tale is spartan in style, and
most affecting in its stark declarations of grief when Thompson
experiences personal tragedy.' The Irish Times 'An excellent book,
and a worthy sequel to a true classic of political fiction.'
Matthew D'ancona 'Frighteningly believable and surprisingly
tender.' Kevin Maguire
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