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A timely, accessible and very well-written survey of the politics and performance of the post-war Conservative Party. While rich in detail its focus on statecraft provides a valuable theoretical framework for interpreting the party's trajectory since 1945. Both students and members of the Conservative Party will find this a very rewarding read. * Nick Randall, Senior Lecturer and Head of Politics, Newcastle University, UK * By striking just the right balance between narrative and analysis, the author provides the ideal introduction to the ups and downs experienced by the Conservative Party in the seven decades since the end of the Second World War. Students of both politics and history are guaranteed to get a great deal out of this admirable and approachably-written book. * Tim Bale, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University, London, UK * ... an outstanding in-depth analysis of the Tories by Timothy Heppell. * LeftCentral * Heppell offers a good index and an impressive bibliography ... This book is a useful and timely post-mortem on the Tory Party. -- William John Shepherd * Finest Hour *

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Timothy Heppell is Lecturer in British Politics at the School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), University of Leeds, UK. He is the author of four previous books including Choosing the Labour Leader: Labour Party Leadership Elections from Wilson to Brown (2010).

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