Brexit is unravelling. Amid the turmoil of plots, government defeats, resignations and riots, the United Kingdom’s choice to leave the European Union and make its own way in the world has left the country more fractured than ever. At the heart of the chaos is Alan, a special adviser to a government minister; Mitra, a Labour MP; Jenny, a TV news producer; and Davey, a UKIP activist. Each will struggle to keep control of their own lives as they navigate a political environment that becomes more aggressive and unpredictable by the day.

This sweeping novel takes its characters from the streets of Westminster to decaying towns, from the dingiest of pool halls to the heart of No. 10, and finally brings them all together for a debate in front of a live audience during the 2019 election. That night, there is more at stake than just politics; at least one of them is in real danger. Will they all survive – and if they do, will they be able to start draining some of the poison from the political world they now inhabit?

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Reviews

“The history of Brexit is being written and will continue to be written for decades. But what did it feel like being there, actually living through it, in the queasy, dangerous intensity of Westminster? Andy Bell had a ringside seat, and he tells the story in novel form with subtlety, sensitivity and a wonderful eye for the detail of Westminster Village life. Hugely enjoyable.”

Andrew Marr

“I always knew that Andy Bell was a top political operator and a master of TV news… I had no idea he had a brilliant novel in him too. He has taken the political drama he reported on and turned it into a gripping read.”

Dan Walker, presenter, 5 news

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