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Snakes and Ladders

Navigating the Ups and Downs of Politics

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In the high-stakes world of politics, there are superb highs and terrible lows – and never more so than in the period since 2010. Few are better placed to give an insider's view of the turmoil than the Rt Hon. Dame Andrea Leadsom MP.

From taking to the stage at Wembley as a key figure in the campaign to leave the European Union, through two leadership bids, Cabinet intrigue and squaring off against an increasingly erratic Speaker, Andrea's very personal account tracks the ups and downs of a life in politics and particularly the challenges for female MPs.

In this updated edition, which sheds new light on the fraught leadership campaigns of 2022, Andrea argues that political careers don't always – as is so often claimed – end in failure, and explains how, like a game of snakes and ladders, politics is often about getting yourself into the right place at the right time.

©2022 Leadsom, Andrea (P)2022 Biteback Publishing Politicians Politics & Activism Leadership
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Very Frank ! Loved every second of this book. I found it to be really insightful, honest and matter of fact. I loved the behind the scene storied offered. I also appreciated the discrete lessons on the workings of day to day politics in a very simple way, yet not patronising at all !
Thank Andrea.

Very frank !

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