'A witty, lucid investigation into one of the great mysteries of our time' JONATHAN COE
âShould be read and enjoyed by readers on the left, right and centreâ David Edgerton, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
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Why do British politics so often play out on the Toriesâ terms? What does this say about our democracy?
In his revelatory book, Samuel Earle explores the roots of the current crisis and the real reasons for the Conservativesâ unsettling success, from their ruling-class origins in the eighteenth century and their disproportionate influence of the British press to their stranglehold over national identity. He sheds light on the Conservativesâ historic appeal among the working classes and why the Labour Party so often disappoints.
Tory Nation describes the making of Britain through one partyâs astonishing power over us. Itâs only by reaching into our history, Earle argues, that we can understand how we got here â and how we can find a way out.
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'Written with historical depth and literary flair' NEW STATESMAN
âEarle has set out clearly and eloquently why our democracy is incapable of solving our political problemsâ ROBERT VERKAIK, author of Posh Boys
âGripping and indispensableâ NESRINE MALIK, author of We Need New Stories