Politics - Between the Extremes

''Compelling'' Ian McEwan ''Engrossing'' Alan Johnson ''Essential'' Robert Peston *THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* Politics has changed. For decades Britain was divided between Left and Right but united in its belief in a two-party state. Now, with nationalism resurgent and mainstream parties in turmoil, stark new divisions define the country and the centre ground is deserted. Nick Clegg witnessed this change from the inside. Here he offers a frank account of his experiences and puts the case for a new politics based on reason and compromise. He writes candidly about the tense stand-offs within government and the decision to enter coalition with the Conservatives in the first place. He also lifts the lid on the arcane worlds of Westminster and Brussels, the vested interests that suffocate reform, as well as the achievements his party made despite them. Whatever your political persuasion, if you wish to understand politics in Britain today you cannot afford to ignore this book.

About the author

Nick Clegg recently stepped down as President, Global Affairs at Meta, the company’s chief policy decision-maker and its principal interlocutor with world leaders, governments and policymakers around the globe. Previously he was Deputy Prime Minister of the UK. At Meta, he shifted the company toward engagement with regulation, created an independent Oversight Board and opened it up to rigorous academic research. He managed some of the most complex issues the company faces, including content policy and elections, and took key decisions on the suspension (and later reinstatement) of President Trump, the handling of misinformation during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the company’s response to Russian state media and covert operations following the invasion of Ukraine. He is the author of two bestselling books and speaks five languages.

Product details

• Authors: Nick Clegg, Clegg Nick
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9781784704162
• ISBN: 978-1-78470-416-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, Politics & government, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Politics and government, c 2010 to c 2020, c 2010 to c 2019