Failures of State - The Inside Story of Britain's Battle with Coronavirus

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* A GUARDIAN AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR ''An astonishing book'' James O''Brien ''A gripping, devastating read'' Sunday Times The inside story of the UK''s response to the pandemic from the Insight investigations unit at The Sunday Times Failures of State recounts the extraordinary political decisions taken at the heart of Boris Johnson''s government during the global pandemic. Fully updated and corroborated by hundreds of sources, this is the insider''s account of how the government sleepwalked into disaster and tried to cover up its role in the tragedy. Thrillingly told, it exposes one of the most scandalous failures of political leadership in British history. ''A damning indictment'' Alan Johnson, Observer ''A devastating piece of journalism'' Andrew Marr ''This is a scandal'' Piers Morgan

Product details

• Authors: George Arbuthnott, Jonathan Calvert, Calvert Jonathan
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9780008430559
• ISBN: 978-0-00-843055-9
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Public law, administrative procedural law, constitutional procedural law; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Corruption & Misconduct, Press & journalism, News media & journalism, True stories: discovery / historical / scientific, Political science & theory, Political leaders & leadership, Reportage & collected journalism, Central / national / federal government policies, Political Control & Freedoms, True stories of discovery, Political leaders and leadership, Reportage, journalism or collected columns, Government powers, Central government policies