The Fall of Boris Johnson

An entertaining and illuminating fly on the wall romp through Boris Johnson’s final nine months, where the fly, Seb Payne, must frequently have thought he was on hallucinogens. It’s more fun than a Downing Street party and contains a suitcase full of news. – Tim Shipman
A timely reminder of the fine art of defenestration written by one of Fleet Street’s most trusted insiders. Delicious detail, break-neck pace and a curiosity which is both urgent yet empathetic. We are lucky to have Sebastian Payne. One of the finest of his generation. – Emily Maitlis
A genuinely page-turning, gripping account of some of the most extraordinary days in modern British history. Very well sourced, this is a book historians will be turning to for a long time to come. The fall of emperors often seems a more interesting theme than their rise; Seb Payne triumphantly confirms it. – Andrew Marr
Brilliant, a devastating piece of contemporary history and I’d recommend anyone with a remote interest in politics reads it. However bad you thought the Boris Johnson denouement was, Payne shows that it was much worse. We’re living in a time of epic political implosions, and the definitive history of this one has just been written. – Fraser Nelson
Any Tory MP tempted by a Johnson comeback should be prescribed this book by their GP – The Times, A Political Book of the Year
Payne writes with great skill … borders on the best of Tom Sharpe … revelatory * The Daily Telegraph *
I urge you to read – Nick Cohen
Revealing stories … delicious detail * The Times *
Seasoned Westminster commentator Payne brilliantly, breathlessly and low-blow by low-blow captures the car crash at Downing Street – Daily Mail, A Book of the Year
Has all the pace, intrigue, complexity and dirt worthy of the finest Netflix drama * Metro *
Payne tells the inside story, charting the crescendo of scandals that led to the resignation of a prime minister * Financial Times *

Sebastian Payne is the award-winning Whitehall Editor and columnist for the Financial Times. He is the author of the acclaimed Broken Heartlands, which was The Times’ Political Book of the Year for 2021. Sebastian also presents the Payne’s Politics podcast.

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