The Conservative Effect, 2010–2024: 14 Wasted Years?

Written by many authors but only had a quick look, it is a very big book. The little I have read seems very well informed. Looks first class to me.

An absorbing and necessary book. But what a shame that the publishers couldn't run to a proper hardback binding: paperback presentation of a book of 500+ pages makes for uncomfortable reading and makes the whole thing look cheap.

A detailed, intelligent, well informed assessment of 14 years of Conservative government. A really powerful read. Highly recommended.

Good insight into the Conservative party policies. However, the chapter by Tim Bale titled ‘The Conservative Party, is TERRIBLE! I have never seen so many parenteses holding whole sentences within, effectively breaking up the whole flow of the text. And it could have been a very interesting chapter, but the author completely killed it. Please, if there is ever going to be another edition, rewrite this chapter!

Great book. Lovely read. Glad I ordered it.

Why is there not a proper hardback edition for such as weighty volume squeezed into 525 pages? The font size is so small a magnifier should be supplied! The text runs so close to the centre fold that it can’t be read without breaking the spine. Plus the unnecessary chapter headings repeated on every single page are so close to the top of the pages they could almost have been lost off the top of pages in the print runs, while there is too much bank space below the page numbers. Such poor presentation ruins the book and I’m returning it. Shame.

An informative, expert-led series of essays on the core public policy themes of the Conservative governments of 2010-2024. My core criticism is in relation to conclusions around environmental policy, which are largely supportive of Conservative policy action, but no mention is made of the water quality in rivers. Granted it is hard to summarise 14 years in one book but this felt a glaring oversight.

Ok - but a bit uninspired. Quite useful but not thoughtful or analytical

Although the period covered is of several Conservative Administrations the central focus is on the maladministration of the Johnson and Truss years which will take many years of recovery. Although the recent general election has cleaned out most of the Augean Stables many of the new intake arenew to the job and the scale of the problems are huge and will require years to repair. Whether the new members will be up to the task of repairs is the great unknown. Only time will tell.