Theresa May: The Enigmatic Prime Minister
Author(s): Rosa Prince
Twenty days after Britain's dramatic vote to leave the European Union, with the government still reeling from the political aftershock, a new Prime Minister captured Downing Street. Few were more surprised by this unexpected turn of events than Theresa May herself.David Cameron's sudden resignation unleashed a leadership contest like no other - and saw the showier rivals for his crown fall one by one with dizzying speed. So how did the daughter of an Oxfordshire vicar rise to the top job with such ease? In this fascinating biography, Rosa Prince explores the self-styled unflashy politician whose commitment to public service was instilled in her from childhood.More than a decade after she warned stunned Conservatives of their 'nasty' image, May has become the champion of Middle England and, for the time being, united her riven party.
Theresa May: The Enigmatic Prime Minister maps the rise of Britain's second female premier, a woman who had to fight against the odds to become an MP, who remained overlooked and undervalued during much of her time in Parliament, yet who went on to become a formidable Home Secretary and, now, the leader of her country as it faces its greatest challenge since the Second World War.
General Information
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- : Biteback Publishing
- : Biteback Publishing
- : 13 February 2017
- : 234mm X 156mm X 35mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 April 2017
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Rosa Prince
- : Hardback
- : 941.08612092
- : 416
More About The Product
Rosa Prince is the author of Comrade Corbyn (Biteback, 2016), the definitive biography of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, and Standing Down: Interviews with Retiring MPs (Biteback, 2015).Born and raised in London, Rosa began her career in journalism at the Daily Mirror in 1997, where she covered major news stories at home and abroad before joining the parliamentary lobby in 2004. In 2007, she crossed the floor to the Daily Telegraph, where she became assistant political editor. Part of the team that broke the 2010 expenses scandal, she also spent three years in New York as the Telegraph's US correspondent. She is now afreelance journalist and writer.