The hotly anticipated final book of bestselling author Tim Shipman's Brexit quartet. The Johnson Years to Rishi Sunak

'Magnificent... Pacy and packed with delicious details... Shipman puts you in the room... His analysis is sharp and full of insight... For those seeking a moment-by-moment insider history it will not be topped' FT

How did Boris Johnson supersede Theresa May to become Britain's Prime Minister? How did he pursue his promise to Get Brexit Done amidst multiple Brexit secretaries, repeated coup attempts and reshuffles, and an extraordinarily terse relationship with Brussels? What really happened in Downing Street - from the political choices to the party place settings - as the pandemic took the world in its grip? Out follows from May's resignation through to the tussles over the final Brexit deal, the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and our shortest serving PM ever.

If pre-Theresa May Westminster was largely obsessed with the clever idealism of The West Wing, marinated in the farce of The Thick of It, the parable of these years became Game of Thrones, the pseudo-medieval swords and shagging epic pitching warring factions against each other in the quest for the iron throne. At the centre of the action was Tim Shipman, chief political commentator for the Sunday Times, taking notes on the guts and gore and tears.

Out is a riveting, rambunctious account of the most dramatic years in modern British politics.

New book from Sunday Times Bestselling author Tim Shipman - How Brexit Got Done - & Four Prime Ministers Were Undone: Uncover the truth about politics in the Johnson years

About the Author

Tim Shipman has been a national newspaper journalist for twenty-one years and has a wealth of experience reporting on British and American politics and international relations. Currently the chief political commentator of the Sunday Times, Tim has covered five British General Elections and three American elections from the US. He is the author of two bestselling books on the Brexit crisis - All Out War, which was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize; and Fall Out, which led to him being described as 'Britain's Bob Woodward'. He was nominated for the political journalist of the year at the British press awards in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 and was named press journalist of the year in 2017 by the London Press Club.

Reviews

A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR

'Out is a magnificent work ... pacy and packed with delicious details ... Shipman puts you in the room with tremendous detail, with all the horror, swearing and macho loutishness... When Shipman raises his eyes, often in summing up a leader's time in office, his analysis is sharp and full of insight... For those seeking a moment-by-moment insider history it will not be topped'

Financial Times

'Filled with the same mix of serious analysis, gossip and eye-opening anecdotes as the first three... as he has done throughout the series, he does his best to avoid caricature, explain the tricky trade-offs faced by everyone involved and highlight politicians' talents as well as their flaws. This is not an easy thing to do when you're writing about Liz Truss'

The Times

'An Iliad of Tory misery, infighting and political failure covering the implosion of the Johnson, Truss and Sunak premierships'

The Times, A Book of the Year 2024

'Magisterial... a wild ride through the rapids of Britain's unforgettable, disturbing Brexit years... a lively mix of high politics [and] low gossip'

Evening Standard

'It is addictive. The detail is jaw dropping and the narrative drive outstanding. These Shipman books are for the ages. Any future historian wanting to understand what happened will need this quartet.'

Iain Martin, Reaction Life and Times columnist

Book Information
ISBN 9780008709969
Author Tim Shipman
Format Hardback
Page Count 944
Imprint William Collins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 1100g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 159mm * 66mm