Politics: Between the Extremes
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Politics has changed.
Five years ago Britain had a coalition government built on compromise. Now the Conservatives rule unchallenged, a chasm has opened up between Left and Right and the centre ground is deserted.
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Nick Clegg knows the volatile state of modern politics first hand. Here he offers a frank and honest account of his experiences - from his spectacular rise in the 2010 election, through his tumultuous years as Deputy Prime Minister, to a brutal defeat in 2015 - in order to tell the inside story of this change, and reflect on what it means for our future.
He writes candidly about his mistakes, including the controversy around tuition fees, the tense stand-offs within Government and the decision to enter coalition with the Conservatives in the first place. He lifts the lid on the arcane world of Westminster and the hidden workings of power, revealing the sometimes bizarre challenges he faced and what his party achieved behind the scenes. Faced with a volatile future, he argues that the survival of progressive politics relies more than ever on collaboration, compromise and the reform of our political institutions.
Whatever your political persuasion, if you wish to understand how Britain is run today you cannot afford to ignore this book.
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