One Party After Another

The Disruptive Life of Nigel Farage

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<b>'Enormously readable...excellent' Dominic Sandbrook, <i>Sunday Times</i><br><br> 'A superb piece of thorough journalism' David Aaronovitch, <i>The Times</i></b><br><br><b>Nigel Farage is arguably one of the most influential British politicians of the 21st century. His campaign to take the UK out of the EU began as a minority and extreme point of view, but in June 2016 it became the official policy of the nation after a divisive referendum. In Michael Crick's brilliant biography, <i>One Party After Another</i>, we find out how he did it, despite never once managing to get elected to Parliament until 2024.</b><br><br> Farage left public school at the age of 16 to go and work in the City, but in the 1990s he was drawn into politics, <b>joining UKIP</b>. Ironically, it was the electoral system for the <b>European Parliament</b> that gave him access to a platform, and he was elected an MEP in 1999. His everyman persona, combined with a natural ability as a maverick and outspoken performer on TV, ensured that he garnered plenty of media attention. His message resonated in ways that rattled the major parties - especially <b>the Conservatives</b> - and suddenly the UK's membership of the EU was up for debate.<br><br> Controversy was never far away, with <b>accusations of racism</b> against the party and various scandals. But, having helped secure the referendum, Farage was largely sidelined by the successful official<b> Brexit campaign</b>. When Parliament struggled to find a way to leave, Farage created the <b>Brexit Party</b> to ensure Britain did eventually leave the EU early in 2020. Crick's <b>compelling study</b> takes the reader into the heart of Farage's story, assessing his methods, uncovering <b>remarkable hidden details</b> and builds to <b>an unmissable portrait of one of the most controversial characters in modern British politics</b>.

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781471192326

Sprache

Englisch

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Taschenbuch

Maße

195 x 128 x 40 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Verlag / Hersteller

Simon & Schuster Ltd