Gimsons Prime Ministers

Gimson s Prime Ministers

2018-03-15

Brief Lives from Walpole to Johnson Andrew Gimson. cannot be ordered about: you are ... The average length of time each of the prime ministers in this book has spent in office, not always in a single stint, is five and a half years.

Author: Andrew Gimson

Publisher: Random House

ISBN: 9781473547063

Category: History

Page: 336

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A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A concise, sharp-witted and illuminating account of the lives of Britain’s prime ministers from Walpole to May, illustrated by Martin Rowson. For the reader who has heard of such giants as Gladstone and Disraeli, and has drunk in a pub called the Palmerston, but has only the haziest idea of who these people were, Gimson’s Prime Ministers offers a short account of them all which can be read for pleasure, and not just for edification. With Gimson’s wonderful prose once again complemented by Martin Rowson’s inimitable illustrations, this lively and entertaining aide-memoire and work of satirical genius brings our parliamentary history to life as never before. PRAISE FOR GIMSON'S PRIME MINISTERS: 'The most engaging and insightful account of PMs to have been published' Arthur Seldon, Standpoint 'Learned witty and wise, and splendidly illustrated' Tibor Fischer 'Hugely enjoyable' Tom Holland Gimson's Kings and Queens is also available.

British Prime Ministers A Very Peculiar History

2021-02-03

2019 Boris Johnson becomes prime minister . Additional reading British Prime Ministers , Robert J. Parker ( Amberley ) Gimson's Prime Ministers , Andrew Gimson ( Square Peg ) 10 Downing Street , Anthony Seldon ( HarperCollins ) Among ...

Author: David Arscott

Publisher: The Salariya Book Company

ISBN: 9781912904686

Category: Juvenile Nonfiction

Page: 192

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British Prime Ministers, A Very Peculiar History explores the lives, triumphs, tragedies and disasters of Great Britain’s prime ministers. Covering everything from the early wheeling and dealing of Robert Walpole and the dodgy building work at Number 10 Downing Street to the bloody killing of Spencer Perceval, the heroism of Winston Churchill and the controversies surrounding the influence of Thatcher and Blair. Featuring black and white illustrations, witty anecdotes, incredible information, a timeline and glossary, readers of all ages will be entertained and educated.

Boris Johnson

2022-09-29

Author: Andrew Gimson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

ISBN: 9781398502802

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 278

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'Entertaining...essential...peppered with brilliant observations' Tim Shipman, Sunday Times Andrew Gimson, whose previous book Boris is the essential read on Johnson's earlier career, returns with a penetrating and entertaining new account of Boris Johnson's turbulent time as prime minister, from the highs of a landslide election victory to the lows of his car-crash resignation. In Boris Johnson: The Rise and Fall of a Troublemaker at Number 10, Gimson sets out to discover how a man dismissed as a liar, charlatan and tasteless joke was able, despite being written off more frequently than any other British politician of the twenty-first century, to become prime minister. During his ascent, Johnson benefited from being regarded as a clown, for this meant his opponents failed to take him seriously, while his supporters delighted in his ability to shock and enrage the Establishment. He even changed the language of politics; a new word, ‘cakeism’, entered the English lexicon to describe his implausible but seductive claim during the Brexit negotiations that it was possible to have one’s cake and eat it. In a series of brilliant vignettes, Gimson sheds light on the parts played by sex, greed, boredom and low seriousness in Johnson’s rise and fall, describes how Partygate fatally imperilled his prime ministership, and places him in a line of Tory adventurers stretching back to Benjamin Disraeli: disreputable figures who often blew themselves up, but who also could display an astonishing ability to connect with the British public. What kind of a person is Johnson? What kind of a country would dream of making him its prime minister? And why did he fall? Nobody has got closer than Gimson to finding out the answers.

The Impossible Office

2021-04

Andrew Gimson, Gimson's Prime Ministers (London: Square Peg, 2018), p. 7. 28. Dick Leonard, A History of British Prime Ministers (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014), p. 33. 29. George II and Horace Walpole, quoted in Gimson, Gimson's ...

Author: Anthony Seldon

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

ISBN: 9781316515327

Category: History

Page: 435

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How and why has the office of British Prime Minister lasted an incredible 300 years? Who have been the best, and worst?

Gimson s Presidents

2020-03-05

Brief Lives from Washington to Trump Andrew Gimson. By the same authors The Desired Effect Boris: The Making of the Prime Minister Gimson's Kings & Queens: Brief Lives of the Monarchs since 1066 Gimson's Prime Ministers: Brief Lives ...

Author: Andrew Gimson

Publisher: Random House

ISBN: 9781473563919

Category: Political Science

Page: 320

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'Crisp and witty' Charles Moore, Spectator 'A brilliant survey of the occupants of the Oval Office' Daniel Johnson, Article 'Witty and succinct with splendid caricatures' Tibor Fischer, Critic A spirited and entertaining aide-memoire offering 44 short, fascinating accounts of each president, from George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to Barack Obama and Donald Trump, bringing the United States' political history to life as never before. Who can name the eight presidents before Lincoln, or the eight presidents after him? Historians tend to shed light on just a handful of leaders: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and perhaps half a dozen others within living memory, leaving at least 30 holders of office if not in total darkness, then at least in deep shadow. Helping to bring these forgotten figures into the light, Andrew Gimson's illuminating accounts are accompanied by sketches from Guardian sartirical cartoonist, Martin Rowson, making this the perfect gift for all lovers of history and politics - the experienced and the novice, the serious and the silly. The Sunday Times bestselling Gimson's Prime Ministers and Gimson's Kings & Queens are also available.

Essentials of UK Politics and Government

2021-07-08

Also, there are many examples of individual ministerial responsibility not being kept to. There is an argument that Gavin Williamson and Matt ... Gimson, A. (2018) Gimson's Prime Ministers. Brief Lives from Walpole to Johnson (London: ...

Author: Andrew Heywood

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

ISBN: 9781350933781

Category: Political Science

Page: 354

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Essentials of UK Politics and Government is the go-to textbook for all A-level Politics students studying the Edexcel specification. Building on Andrew Heywood's signature accessible style, this new fifth edition has been thoroughly updated by Kathy Schindler and Adam Tomes who draw on their experience to provide an innovative guide to UK Politics. This book covers all the core topics from Democracy and Participation, Elections and Referendums and Voting Behaviour, to the Constitution, the Prime Minister and Parliament. Packed with contemporary examples, this edition includes material on the 2017 and 2019 General Elections, Covid-19 and the latest Brexit developments. Curated pedagogical features such as Key Topic Debates, Case Studies and Synoptic Links will encourage students to strengthen their critical thinking skills and hone their ability to debate with confidence. Accompanying the book is a content-rich companion website featuring bonus case studies, further sample student answers with annotations, tips for planning and organising revision and much more.

The Wake Up Call

2020-09-03

... 1776, Project Gutenberg e-book Andrew Gimson, Gimson's Prime Ministers: Brief Lives from Walpole to May (London: Square Peg, 2018), p.135 29 J.S. Mill, Autobiography, p 156 30 Boyd Hilton, A Mad, Bad and Dangerous People?

Author: John Micklethwait

Publisher: Hachette UK

ISBN: 9781780724836

Category: Political Science

Page: 126

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An urgent and informed look at the challenges Britain and world governments will face in a post-Covid-19 world. The Covid crisis has not just highlighted the failures of certain governments, it is accelerating a shift in the balance of power from West to East. After a decade where politics in the US and the UK has been consumed with inward-facing struggles, countries like South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, as well as China, have made extraordinary advances economically, technologically and politically. In this beautifully crafted essay, Micklethwait and Wooldridge explain how we ended up in this mess and explore the possible routes out. If Western governments respond creatively to the crisis, they will have a chance of reversing decades of decline; if they dither and delay while Asia continues to improve, the prospect of a new Eastern-dominated world order will increase. The big question facing the world is whether the West can rise to the challenge as it has before.

Gimson s Presidents

2020-04-28

Helping to bring these forgotten figures into the light, Andrew Gimson's illuminating accounts are accompanied by sketches from Guardian sartirical cartoonist, Martin Rowson, making this the perfect gift for all lovers of history and ...

Author: Andrew Gimson

Publisher: National Geographic Books

ISBN: 9781529110012

Category: Political Science

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Boris

2012-03-29

This updated edition of the book is a comprehensive insight into the dramatic political events of 2016.

Author: Andrew Gimson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

ISBN: 9780857207395

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 432

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THE MAKING OF A PRIME MINISTER 'My biography of the year' Michael Crick 'The scariest thing I've read since Silence of the Lambs' Ken Livingstone A brilliant and definitive biography of Boris Johnson, the politician who risked his career to lead the Brexit campaign, won the referendum, and finally became the new prime minister. In Andrew Gimson's acclaimed biography of the most colourful British politician of modern times, we are given a comprehensive portrait of the man. Despite tabloid controversies which led to him being dismissed from Michael Howard's shadow cabinet, Boris bounced back to win two terms as London mayor. It was a remarkable tribute to his huge personal popularity, and he was at the heart of things when London showcased itself during the 2012 Olympics. This updated edition of the book is a comprehensive insight into the dramatic political events of 2016. After Boris decided to join the Brexit campaign, which he led with Michael Gove, against all the predictions he secured a historic vote to leave the EU. Within a few tumultuous and unprecedented days, David Cameron resigned as prime minister, Boris was installed as favourite to succeed him - only for Gove to torpedo his challenge, and seemingly end his career. Yet when Theresa May took charge, she surprised many by appointing Boris as Foreign Secretary. Gimson's superb account not only takes the reader behind the scenes, it vividly brings to life one of the most extraordinary political careers in our history.

Boris Johnson

2022-09-29

Author: Andrew Gimson

Publisher:

ISBN: 1398502790

Category:

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A brilliant new biography of Boris Johnson from his best biographer, Andrew Gimson

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