 2023 cover | |
| Author | Rory Stewart |
|---|---|
| Genre | Memoir |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
Publication date | 15 September 2023 |
| ISBN | 978-1787332713 |
Politics on the Edge: A Memoir from Within is a political memoir by former Conservative Party politician and host of The Rest Is Politics podcast Rory Stewart.[1] In the United States, the book was published under the title How Not to Be a Politician: A Memoir. In the book, Stewart argues that there has been a decline in political standards in the United Kingdom.[1] The book is critical of former Conservative prime minister Boris Johnson.[2] The book discusses Stewart's 2019 Conservative Party leadership election campaign, and critiques centralized government and argues for Civil Service reform.[1][2]
- ^ a b c Harding, Luke (4 September 2023). "Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart review – blistering insider portrait of a nation in decline". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Ultimately a study in pain: Lord Hennessy reviews 'Politics On the Edge'". Politics Home. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.