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Prime Minister John Stewart

Prime Minister By John Stewart

Prime Minister by John Stewart


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Summary

The country is in crisis. Unrest and inner city tensions feed on unemployment. And as the Government struggles to contain the soaring debt, no one listens. Most are tired of 'PR-savvy' words, tired of the 'blame-game' that poses as debate.

Prime Minister Summary

Prime Minister: A Novel by John Stewart

The country is in crisis. Unrest and inner city tensions feed on unemployment. And as the Government struggles to contain the soaring debt, no one listens. Most are tired of 'PR-savvy' words, tired of the 'blame-game' that poses as debate. Divisions in the Cabinet force the premier's resignation. Because circumstances are too dire to afford the luxury of an election, the Queen calls a meeting of the three main party leaders. Some days previously, the Leader of the Opposition had received a letter that intrigued him. The writer, in fact, had held little hope of making contact. For him, it was one last try. Yet much to his amazement he received a phone call from the opposition leader's secretary. When they met, the Leader of the Opposition was polite, but blunt: 'Why should you see the answer when all the experts down the ages have ignored it?' he asked - yet, his interest had been aroused. Following the meeting with the Queen, it was announced that the Leader of the Opposition had been asked to form a national government. With the support of the other two party leaders, he sets out to win over the cabinet, parliament and the country to implement the reform recommended by the letter writer.

Prime Minister Reviews

From reviews of John Stewart's previous novels, Visitors and The President respectively: 'It is difficult to know where to look for comparisons: Graham Greene, for its exquisite prose, or [Arthur C. Clarke], for its deftly imagined other-world politics' Guardian online John Stewart's second political novel is, on one level, a tale of the 'good man' in politics: in the vein of Being There, say, or Good as Gold. It is beautifully written, Stewart's prose is graceful indeed. Entertaining and thought-provoking' The Compulsive Reader

About John Stewart

John Stewart has had three historical novels published, The Centurion, The Last Romans and Marsilio. He is also the author of two biographies, including Standing for Justice, the biography of Labour MP Andrew MacLaren. He is author of three political novels, Visitors, The President, and Prime Minister. He lives in London.

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GOR001869206
9780856832741
085683274X
Prime Minister: A Novel by John Stewart
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd
2010-05-01
224
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