Johnson at 10

Excellent.... Even those already pretty sceptical about Johnson will find this book eye opening. For their first-class account, Seldon and Newell have interviewed advisers and officials and gained a very good insight into what was going on behind the door of No 10 * Daniel Finkelstein, The Times *
An authoritative, gripping and often jaw-dropping account of the bedlam behind the black door of Number 10 * Andrew Rawnsley, Observer *
The authoritative account of what [Johnson] did with his time in power... explosive * Isabel Hardman, the i *
Excellent * Andrew Sparrow, Guardian *
Compulsively readable and well-sourced... Seldon and Newell are the first to expose in detail how Johnson's No. 10 worked -- or, rather, how it didn't... A ripping yarn * Patrick Maguire, The Times *
Seldon and Newell have done a service to us all... If seeking instruction on how not to be a prime minister or, indeed, any kind of minister, this account should prove invaluable. * New Statesman *
A detailed and damning account of Boris Johnson's rise to power and period as prime minister. * Financial Times, Best summer books of 2023 *
Every bit the damning indictment you would expect... Compelling * John Crace, Guardian *
Johnson at 10 is rich with first-hand accounts of those who saw him at work - and are still trying to process what happened * Financial Times *
This is a terrific book: a page-turning humdinger, a switchback ride through recent contemporary history unlike anything you have ever read. * The Tablet *
Jaw-dropping... shows us what goes wrong in practical terms when someone unwilling even to learn how to govern, to apply himself properly to serious work and self-improvement, becomes prime minister. * Iain Martin, The Times *
Utterly scathing... a timely reminder of how good government should work * Guardian *
The scale of disfunction is laid bare in Johnson at 10, a history which might alternatively be titled "How not to be Prime Minister" * Robert Shrimsley, Financial Times *
Johnson's flaws are brutally highlighted... Seldon and his co-writer Raymond Newell give the most comprehensive - and enjoyable - account yet of what exactly happened during Johnson's three years at No 10. -- George Parker * Politics Home *
[T]he authoritative account of what he [Johnson] did with his time in power * The Scotsman *
This is a terrific book, a real page-turner, and a fascinating account of an administration that was both very significant and hugely disappointing. * Morning Star *
Replete with stories of bombast, ego and foolishness. * Daily Express *
[T]his compelling book will be the first one that future biographers go to. And they'll enjoy it * Sunday Independent *
The great value of [this] book... is that it provides the layman and the historian with a treasure trove of interviews, and of insights from the heart of government * The Times on May at 10 *
Extraordinarily detailed... fair yet devastating * Sunday Times on May at 10 *