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Johnson at 10

By: Anthony Seldon, Raymond Newell
Narrated by: Mark Elstob
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Summary

After his sudden rise to power in the summer of 2019 amid the Brexit deadlock, Boris Johnson presided over the most dramatic period of British history in almost a century. From the controversial prorogation of Parliament in August 2019 to the historic landslide victory later that year, the agonising upheaval of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic—and the scandals unleashed by both—the Afghanistan crisis, and the conflict in Ukraine, Johnson's premiership was more turbulent than any other in living memory.

This gripping work of contemporary history maps Johnson's time in power across ten decisive moments and sheds light on the most divisive and inscrutable prime minister since Margaret Thatcher. Based on major interviews with key aides and allies, Anthony Seldon and Raymond Newell give the first full account of Boris Johnson's explosive time in office.

©2023 Anthony Seldon (P)2023 Atlantic Books Ltd and W. F. Howes Ltd
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Thorough and detailed

Ignore reviews complaining about narration, thought it was performed very well. Good book with plenty of detail.

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Superb history and performance

My first book by Seldon and won't be my last. Clear, wonderfully well-organised, and paints a man within the context of his life, his situation, and his potential. a fascinating and totally engaging audio "read".

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Johnson has left the building

Excellent book and extremely well narrated, it explains in remarkable detail all of what many have been thinking especially his lazy slap dash ways.
I hope nobody like this passes through the door to number 10 again

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We knew it was bad but…..

Brilliant! Nails the whole sorry mess down. Brexit calamity: the hubris of a supreme egoist.

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Gripping if stomach churning at times

Great story well read and very interesting to the point of being unputdownable. Some of it seems terrible when you remember it really happened. Anyone with even a passing interest should listen to this.

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Shocker

Great book
Recent history sadly explained.
I cannot believe we have all lived through such recent hardship and nonsense misled by pure narcissistic ineptitude

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Good but...

This is the first audio book where the narrative style made me wish I'd chosen to read it rather than listen. The quotes are delivered in a Kenneth Williams style drawl which made me cringe every single time and the whole thing had, for me, the air of being a Charles Dickens novel rather than an account of a significant era of modern British politics.

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Outstanding

Superbly researched, as all Seldon’s biographies have been. Fascinating and appalling in equal measures. Excellent narration. Enjoyed it immensely.

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Compelling and appalling.

Absolutely riveting. It puts into words all I suspected of the dreadful Johnson and backs up everything with facts and quotes.

I didn't like the reader. His voice was too formal and gothic.

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balanced and insightful

riveting read, gives a brilliant insight into Johnson the PM, the Man, and the reasons for his struggles

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