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The best analysis of the political crisis overtaking Britain with some sobering insights into the inadequacies of the existing Westminster system. A must read for anyone who cares about the future of the UK.

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Fantastic and Gripping. Very knowledge expanding.

Fantastic book showing what really happened behind the curtain of Downing Street and how having a coalition government is actually good for the nation - both in the short term and even now in the long term after the Lib Dem/Conservative coalition has ended we are still reaping the benefits and papers pushed through from 2010 onwards.
Definitely worth a read/listen and no prior knowledge of politics is needed.

As expected from a public speaker the narration is emotive, gripping and powerful; well done Nick Clegg!

His next book: "How to stop Brexit and make Britain grateful again" is my next read.

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Q. I.

I decided to listen to this because I’ve never quite trusted Nick Clegg. I still don’t.

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Excellent just like the man himself.

An eye opening view behind the doors of collation power and the struggles it brought

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Nick has persuaded me to vote libdem again!

Interesting mixture of general autobiography, an account of being in a coalition and finally an argument in favour of liberalism

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Full of insights

It is a thoughtful selfless appraisal of the coalition years. A model for political thinking which embraces and respects the views of opposing ideas.

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I will always be a Clegg-maniac

Would you try another book written by Nick Clegg or narrated by Nick Clegg?

Definitely.

What does Nick Clegg bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Whilst Nick Clegg is my political hero and inspiration, this book should have been exactly what he sets out it is not within the introduction, indeed it should have been a chance for him to say what happened: between rose garden and cenotaph; between the Liberal Democrats and Conservative parties in 2010 in forming the first British coalition government in my lifetime; a kiss and tale revelation of his time as Deputy Prime Minister designed to settle scores with his coalition partners and; a self congratulatory re-writing of history. For a politician who put the national interest first, Nick Clegg deserves to write a book that covers the things that this book is not. He was and still is a pragmatist in an unfair political arena, where the public had a Deputy Prime Minister between 2010 and 2015 that it needed, but did not deserve as he fought for reform in a political system designed to resist change – with the exception of Brexit, which might be one of the few policy differences I have with him. Nevertheless, he fairly reflects on contemporary British politics during a period that is cruel to pragmatic centralists and thankfully he reiterates that the Liberal Democrats were right to enter coalition at a time the public too often forgets was a time where the British coffers needed to be balanced by a government fiscally responsible. Whilst some mistakes were made during the coalition, Nick Clegg concedes these mistakes. Unfortunately his absolute bias against Brexit, faialing to recognise in a fair manner the opposing view to his own, makes uncomfortable listening at times for someone like me who believes passionately in a ‘Hard Brexit’ as he presents a binary choice between ‘optimists’ and ‘pessimists’ which surely he would not consider me as a member of the Liberal Democrats, to be in the latter category. As I allude to, I was inspired by Nick Clegg to follow British politics in 2010 and continue be to this day, fully believing that he might of continued to offer better leadership that his two successors.

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5 out of 10

Bit long winded but gives a glimpse of how power works on a political level in the UK.

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Nick Clegg - the voice of liberal reason we so desperately need

A fantastic, insightful book about the challenges politics faces going forward. Now more than ever, we need a liberal centre ground to take charge and fight for an open, tolerant and United Kingdom.

Alongside the politics, I really enjoyed how Nick portrays the silliness of our political institutions - from the hanging of your sword in the House of Commons cloakroom, to George Osborne's desperation for a state owned mansion.

It also shows the immense stress and strain that public life places on personal lives and how, if not managed properly, can lead to ill health.

Great book, can thoroughly recommend!

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felt sorry at heart but understood by brain

yea Nick. Thank you for telling the truth and exploring inside of experience.
As a Liberal Democrats I always accepted the joining the conservative G. But, we should have given a better fight on tuition fees for conservatives to find their own money for social care for elderly by tax .
At the end it is unfinished businesses ... and traumatic experience.

we should focus on education, young children future, and possible options for NHS than keep on mourn about Brexit.

We need to represents thousands of youngsters who need to live in an equal Society.

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