‘Eloquent and full of human detail, this is a dramatic eyewitness account […] Fall’s book is worth reading for many reasons, but perhaps most of all as an exploration of this strange, fascinating deployment of friendship as political strategy: how it works, and how it fails.’ New Statesman

‘A brilliant vivid and intimate new memoir’ The Daily Mail

‘Fluent, wise and entertaining … The best books on government are often written by those who can watch as well as do … Fall’s compelling memoir of Cameronism falls into the category.’ Evening Standard

‘Entertaining … Fall’s narrative is fast-paced and anecdote-rich … the characters she paints quite beautifully’ The Times

‘The book comes alive when Fall delivers the details and anecdotes.’ The Sunday Times

‘Pacy, personal … Enjoyable and fast-paced’ Financial Times

‘what everyone will be talking about…’ CG Magazine

‘[A] colourful inside scoop … you don’t have to be a political whizz to enjoy it … it feels like a thriller building up to a seismic moment you know is unavoidable.’ Grazia

‘For over a decade Kate Fall was the most influential woman in British politics.’ Alice Thomson, Columnist, The Times

‘Kate Fall was not just the gatekeeper; she was at the heart of the Number Ten operation.’ Camilla Cavendish, The Times, Former Head of the No 10 Policy Unit