Description
About the Author
Robert Philpot is a freelance journalist and writer. His articles have appeared in The Jewish Chronicle, The Spectator, The New Statesman, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, Standpoint, The Tablet and History Today. He is the former editor of Progress magazine and is now a contributing editor to it. He also previously served as a special adviser in the Northern Ireland Office and Cabinet Office.
Reviews
"Meticulously researched and skilfully written, this book delivers something that's very difficult to do these days - namely to provide a genuinely fresh perspective on one of Britain's, indeed the world's, most talked-about political icons." - Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London; "We all think we know about Maggie - and especially her relationship with the Jewish community and Israel. Robert Philpot's brilliantly readable book shows just how superficial the received wisdom is. Anyone who wants to understand what made Baroness Thatcher tick needs to read this." - Stephen Pollard , Editor of the Jewish Chronicle; "An original and important contribution to works on Thatcherism. This well-researched book is filled with fresh insights into the rapport the Prime Minister had with her circle of energetic Cabinet Ministers and No. 10 advisors from Jewish backgrounds. Philpot's revealing portraits of Keith Joseph, Nigel Lawson, Malcolm Rifkind, David Young, Alfred Sherman, Stephen Sherbourne and other key figures are particularly perceptive." - Jonathan Aitken
Book Information
ISBN 9781785901317
Author Robert Philpot
Format Hardback
Page Count 368
Imprint Biteback Publishing
Publisher Biteback Publishing