Politics: Between the Extremes

· Vintage Digital · Narrated by Nick Clegg
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Politics has changed. For decades Britain was divided between Left and Right but united in its belief in a two-party state. Now, with nationalism resurgent and mainstream parties in turmoil, stark new divisions define the country and the centre ground is deserted.

Nick Clegg witnessed this change from the inside. Here he offers a frank account of his experiences and puts the case for a new politics based on reason and compromise.

He writes candidly about the tense stand-offs within government and the decision to enter coalition with the Conservatives in the first place. He also lifts the lid on the arcane worlds of Westminster and Brussels, the vested interests that suffocate reform, as well as the achievements his party made despite them.

Whatever your political persuasion, if you wish to understand politics in Britain today you cannot afford to ignore this book.

'Beautifully written' Rory Stewart
'Compelling' Ian McEwan
'Engrossing'
Alan Johnson
'Essential'
Robert Peston

© Nick Clegg 2016 (P) Penguin Audio 2016

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3.5
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Steve Ruddy
February 9, 2018
Good interesting take on life in coalition
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Nick Clegg was Leader of the Liberal Democrats for eight years from 2007 and Deputy Prime Minister from 2010 to 2015. As well as being the Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield Hallam, he was previously MEP for the East Midlands. Nick and his wife Miriam were married in her home town in Spain in 2000 and have three young sons – Antonio, Alberto and Miguel. He speaks five languages.

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