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Downing Street Downfalls - by Mark Garnett (Hardcover)

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  • Even before Boris Johnson's rollercoaster ride (2019-22), and the ensuing "blink and you missed it" premiership of Liz Truss, the high wastage-rate among Britain's prime ministers was becoming a cause for concern.
  • About the Author: Mark Garnett is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Lancaster University.
  • 256 Pages
  • Political Science, Political Process

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About the Book



Before Johnson's rollercoaster ride, and the ensuing "blink and you missed it" premiership of Truss, the high wastage-rate among Britain's prime ministers was becoming a cause for concern. This book examines 30 years of prime ministerial misadventures to answer why 10 Downing Street has become a revolving door.



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Even before Boris Johnson's rollercoaster ride (2019-22), and the ensuing "blink and you missed it" premiership of Liz Truss, the high wastage-rate among Britain's prime ministers was becoming a cause for concern. Between 1979 and 2007 Britain had just three heads of government: Margaret Thatcher (1979-90), John Major (1990-97) and Tony Blair (1997-2007). Over the next 17 years six politicians followed them in and out of Downing Street.

This book, which straddles more than 30 years of prime ministerial misadventures, poses questions about the underlying factors as well as the specific circumstances for individual departures. Is the role of prime minister just becoming too difficult to perform successfully? If so, why? Has there been a decline in calibre in the candidates holding office? In exploring how the famous entrance to number 10 Downing Street has become a revolving door, the book shines a fresh light on the nature of politics and political office in the UK today.



About the Author



Mark Garnett is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Lancaster University. He has written widely on Brtitish politics, in particular the relationship between ideas and practice. His books on the Conservative Party include acclaimed biographies of Tory grandees, Keith Joseph and Willie Whitelaw.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 6.15 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: Political Process
Publisher: Agenda Publishing
Theme: Campaigns & Elections
Format: Hardcover
Author: Mark Garnett
Language: English
Street Date: December 16, 2025
TCIN: 1003687439
UPC: 9781788218696
Item Number (DPCI): 247-34-9072
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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