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The Abuse of Power Theresa May

The Abuse of Power By Theresa May

The Abuse of Power by Theresa May

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Summary

Former Prime Minister Theresa May exposes the abuse of power by public institutions and politicians in a series of riveting first-hand accounts from her time in office.

The Abuse of Power Summary

The Abuse of Power: Confronting Injustice in Public Life by Theresa May

'I strongly agree with the central message of [the] book...that we need a sense of moral compass in politics... Put together it's pretty shocking' Rory Stewart on The Rest is Politics: Leading

As Prime Minister and Home Secretary, Theresa May came face-to-face with a series of issues in which the abuse of power led to devastating results for individuals and significantly damaged the trust in public institutions and politicians. From the Grenfell tragedy to parliamentary scandals, the powerful repeatedly chose to act not in the interests of the powerless but in ways that served themselves.

The Abuse of Power is a searing expose of injustice and an impassioned call to exercise power for the greater good. Drawing on examples from domestic and international affairs she was personally involved in at the highest level, the former prime minister argues for a radical rethink in how we approach our politics and public life.

'A serious-minded study of scandals in which vulnerable people were failed by those in authority' Guardian Best Politics Books of 2023

'The book will reinforce the view that May was a politician of conviction and compassion' Robert Shrimsley, Financial Times

'A valuable read' Charlotte Ivers, Times Best Politics and Current Affairs Books of 2023

The Abuse of Power Reviews

So boldly different it creates a mini-genre all of its own . . . This is a pleasant surprise: a genuinely unusual, bold and important book. You can't say that of many political memoirs -- Andrew Marr * The New Statesman *
Fascinating and crisply written . . . That May has more seriousness and commitment than the average politician . . . means she has a better chance to fix some of those burning injustices this book shows she is clearly still worried about -- Isabel Hardman * i Newspaper *
The book will reinforce the view that May was a politician of conviction and compassion. -- Robert Shrimsley * Financial Times *
Very interesting... I strongly agree with the central message of [the] book...that we need a sense of moral compass in politics... Put together it's pretty shocking... Terrifying as an account of what's wrong in the British state * Rory Stewart on The Rest is Politics: Leading *
Often political writing focuses on soap opera and personalities. But personalities - as Theresa May knows better than most - come and go. Structures remain. May's account of how public institutions wield their power and avoid accountability is an admirable attempt to draw our focus in the right direction * The Times Best Politics Books of 2023 *
A serious-minded study of scandals in which vulnerable people were failed by those in authority * Guardian Best Politics Books of 2023 *

About Theresa May

Theresa May has served as the MP for Maidenhead since 1997. She was a member of the Shadow Cabinet from 1999 to 2010, and from 2002 to 2003 she was the first female Chairman of the Conservative Party. She was appointed Home Secretary in 2010 and became the longest-serving Conservative Home Secretary for over a century. She served as Prime Minister from 2016 to 2019. The Abuse of Power is her first book.

Additional information

GOR013802831
9781035409914
1035409917
The Abuse of Power: Confronting Injustice in Public Life by Theresa May
Theresa May
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Headline Publishing Group
2024-05-23
368
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