Books by Boris Johnson
“Johnson’s thesis is that Churchill may have had faults and made mistakes, but on all the big issues he called it right and that, as a politician, he had a unique combination of personal qualities – bravery, industry, eloquence and, when necessary, ruthlessness – that put him in a league of his own. The subtext bubbles up from every page: The Churchill Factor: Why I Have it in Spades.” Read more...
History Books by Tory Politicians
Benedict King, Journalist
Interviews where books by Boris Johnson were recommended
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The Victorians: Twelve Titans who Forged Britain
by Jacob Rees-Mogg -
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The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History
by Boris Johnson -
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Edmund Burke: The Visionary Who Invented Modern Politics
by Jesse Norman -
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Ghosts of Empire: Britain's Legacies in the Modern World
by Kwasai Kwarteng -
5
Richard III: Brother, Protector, King
by Chris Skidmore
History Books by Tory Politicians, recommended by Benedict King
History Books by Tory Politicians, recommended by Benedict King
From Edward Gibbon to Winston Churchill—who was awarded the Nobel prize in literature “for his mastery of historical and biographical description”—the genre of history books written by Tory politicians has some impressive forebears. But what to make of the history books written by the current crop of Tory MPs? Five Books contributing editor Benedict King gives a quick overview of what’s out there.
