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The Plot

The Political Assassination of Boris Johnson

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By: Nadine Dorries
Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
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‘A riveting read that skips along at pace. Illuminating and concerning, it lifts the lid on the tawdry world of Westminster powerbroking’ Tim Shipman, The Times

YOU THINK YOU LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE THE ELECTED ARE CHOSEN BY THE PEOPLE.

THINK AGAIN.

When Boris Johnson came to power in 2019, he did so with the largest Conservative majority since Margaret Thatcher. Rewriting the political map, he united a party and shattered Labour’s fabled red wall. And yet, just three years later, he was ousted by the same members who had once greeted his leadership so rapturously.

What had gone so wrong?

The Plot is the seismic, fly-on-the-wall account of how the saviour of the Conservative Party became a pariah. Told with unparalleled access, from multiple inside sources talking with astonishing candour, it reveals the shocking truth about powerful forces operating behind the scenes in the heart of Westminster and those who became the architects of a Prime Minister’s downfall.

This is the story of a damning trail of treachery and deceit fuelled by an obsessive pursuit of power, which threatens to topple the very fabric of our democracy.

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'It’s a rattling read – a non-fiction page-turner’ The Times
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I m have no real perspective on the issues Nadine raises but the story told here was fairly interesting and the narrator brings the material to life in a compelling and personal way. There are times when characters feel “heroically” portrayed when the author appears a bit close to them or holds them in very high reverence. I found it interesting to compare this to Politics on the Edge which felt more tangible.

Easy listening

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absolutely excellent listen a must as I expected a corrupt conservative party
I WILL NEVER VOTE CONSERVATIVE AGAIN after this they are a bunch corrupt politicians 😠

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Do you love Boris Johnson? No, I mean, really, do you LOVE Boris Johnson? Are you interested in listening to long paragraphs of Nadine Dorries', admittedly engagingly written, nigh-erotic prose about how wonderful Boris Johnson is/was?

Because if so, then this book is most certainly for you. You will go not more than a single paragraph without Nadine Dorries explaining how Boris is super smart, charismatic, funny, and a selfless public servant dedicated to fulfilling his promises.

Wait! There's more! If Nadine Dorries' own rather nauseating affection for Boris Johnson isn't enough of a draw for you, then you will love the extensive number of anonymous sources she references in this book who say the exact same things!

Alright, ok, there is more to this book than Nadine explaining how wonderful Boris Johnson is (and why we should totally bring his back as Prime Minister btw). Although at times it certainly feels like mostly that.

Ostensibly, however, this book covers the events of Boris Johnson's ousting as Conservative party leader. A palace coup that was apparently the product of the all-powerful, Machiavellian, Michael Gove and Dominic Cummings.

Oh, and some anonymous figure known as Dr No.

And it is on this point that I must raise my main (serious) issue with the book. This whole book is supposed to be taken as a serious journalistic work that uncovers the true story of how Boris Johnson was ousted. Yet, it is just so... predictable.

Like Nadine Dorries seems to be blown away and horrified by the fact that advisors have power, schemers are everywhere, and palace intrigue is rife. As if, having been in politics for decades, she was somehow unaware of this beforehand.

According to Nadine Dorries, the fact that there are people who wield power in the Conservative party apparatus and or the Government at large who aren't public names is some threat to democracy. When, in reality, this is actually totally normal.

Is it a little icky? Sure. But, this state of affairs exists now, and has existed in every democracy throughout history.

Thus, I came away from listening to this book feeling as though Nadine really just wanted to puff up Boris Johnson, slag off Dom Cummings and his ilk, and decided to dramatise the ugly side of politics some to make the book sell better.

If that sounds like something you're interested in then this is written well enough I'm sure you'll enjoy it. But, if you're here to find some new truths about how power operates in our society and government then you won't find it here.

Political Smut for Pure Boomer Tories

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I agree with others who find it slightly odd. It is written in the style of a chick lit novel, although supposed to be fact not fiction, with lots of superfluous details about teas and coffees etc
If it is true it is certainly an account that needed to be told, so that something can be done to rectify the situation. It is already well known that the government is full of corruption and run by ‘the blob’ (the civil servants) not the MPs, so it is believable but just far worse than we already thought.

Very Concerning

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Absolutely shocking to have confirmed my suspicions. it makes you wonder why we even bother to vote. it's a shame that the media haven't seized on this. Shame not to know the identity of Dr Know

it was about recent current events.

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