{"product_id":"turning-points-crisis-and-change-in-modern-britain","title":"Turning Points: Crisis and Change in Modern Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBest Politics and Current Affairs Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\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 \u003ci\u003eThe Prime Ministers We Never Had\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. In this magisterial history, respected broadcaster and journalist Steve Richards puts the chaos into context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlending anecdote and analysis, Richards 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA must-read for anyone seeking to understand our nation, this landmark work is enlightening and entertaining in equal measure. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Through wonderful vignettes, Richards offers a masterful, clear-eyed and, above all, entertaining history of British politics' - Will Hutton, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e columnist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Steve Richards is one of the shrewdest political commentators we have' - Andrew Marr, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Making of Modern Britain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 416 pages | Published September 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63986269880669,"sku":"9781035015368","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781035015368-L.jpg?v=1774497718","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/turning-points-crisis-and-change-in-modern-britain","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}