The Blunders of Our Governments

by Anthony King, Ivor Crewe

From the poll tax to ID cards, a groundbreaking look at three decades of outrageous political mishaps.

A lively and intrepid analysis of the mistakes made by both the Labour and Tory governments over the past three decades. Written by two of Britain's most distinguished political scientists, this is the must-read politics book of 2013

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction, History, British Literature, Business, Economics

488 pages, Hardcover

First published September 19, 2013

About the author

Anthony King was a Millennium Professor of British Government at the University of Essex. He broadcasted frequently on politics and elections for the BBC and wrote on the same subjects for the Financial Times, the Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph and the Observer.