I found this book very readable stunningly witty, and explained many issues I have with the modern cabinet. It helpfully lays out in grim detail how the myth of Johnson, Rees-Mogg are somehow geniuses acting as bumbling fools for electoral reasons, and shows that their credentials are less than they seem.

An excellent study. Very readable and very enlightening re current state of British politics.

This potent little book is the best explanation of Brexit and the chaotic management of the Covid 19 pandemic I have read.It is also an insightful look at the Establishment. The author depicts a frightening parallel universe of Britain’s elite universities and schools in which a privileged few play at politics in preparation for a career in the House of Commons.In this world what matters is not personal belief facts or truth but the development of the linguistic and polemical skills necessary to argue for any point or perspective. This lack of focus on facts and moral belief, a view that politics and governance is merely a game without consideration for real world consequences had devastating implications for the public during the Covid pandemic. The elite Conservative cabinet and prime minister, as was recognised in the recent enquiry, possessed the wrong skill set to cope with Covid.They possessed too much of the wrong type of PPE- an education in Philosophy, Politcs and Economics- and distinct lack of scientific understanding.This led to flawed decision making an ultimately deaths. Brexit is convincingly portrayed as a project adopted by the entitled elite as a means of reasserting their dominance and freedom to rule without the socially motivated interference of Europe. Brexit is viewed as the Establishment attempting to recreate the golden era of empire, Evelyn Waugh, Tolkien and CS Lewis. Thankfully this book and the revelations of the Covid 2019 inquiry have exposed the unsuitability of the elite to govern unfettered.The author details some encouraging changes to Oxford University which should prevent any future coups by an out of touch, entitled elite.

This book details the relationship between private schools, universities, and Politics namely Eton, Harrow, Cambridge, Oxford, and the Political Parties, if you enjoy reading about the interdependence within this network in terms of some of the Politicians, that have arrived at Westminster by taking this route, you will enjoy reading this book.