Damian McBride writes candidly about his experiences at the heart of government, providing an insider's account of Gordon Brown's time as Chancellor and Prime Minister.

This best-selling and highly respected text provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of the British polity and political system. The material is presented in a consistently clear and lively style, constantly challenging the student and raising thought-provoking issues.

An insider's account of the great political stories over the past four decades, illustrated with Peter Brookes' iconic cartoons.

On the night of 7 May 2015, Ed Balls thought there was a chance he would wake up the next morning as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer. Instead, he woke up without a job. For two decades he had occupied a central position within Labour, rising from adviser to Cabinet Minister during the years in power, and Shadow Chancellor in Opposition. Throughout one of the most tumultuous periods in recent British history, he made a point of speaking out, whatever...

A biography of Rt. Hon. William Wedgwood Benn DSO, DFC, first Viscount Stansgate, cabinet minister under MacDonald and Attlee, Air Commodore with active service in both World Wars, defector from the Liberals to Labour over his dispute with Lloyd George, and father of Tony Benn. Alun Wyburn-Powell weaves together snippets from Benn's own private papers with insights from his family and colleagues in order to create an authentic impression of the man...

Refined and updated since the 7th ed., this definitive record provides reliable information on the who, the what and the when of British political history in the 20th century.

Chris Mullin's bestselling 'A View From the Foothills' provided a riveting insider's account of life as a junior minister. Funny and self-deprecating, the new diaries run from his sacking by Blair as a minister after the 2005 elections to Election Day 2010 as he prepares to step down after 23 years as an MP.

At the beginning of the financial crisis, in September 2008, Gordon Brown called an emergency press conference in which he declared, 'we will do whatever it takes to restore stability in the financial markets'.

A pithy and succinct look at politics in the UK, this book looks at why we aren't voting, but more importantly, why we should be.

This third and final volume of Chris Mullin's acclaimed diaries begins on the night John Smith died in May 1994, and continues until the moment of Mullin's assumption into government in July 1999.