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Failures of State: The Inside Story of Britain’s Battle with Coronavirus

By (author) Jonathan Calvert, By (author) George Arbuthnott

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*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* A GUARDIAN AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘An astonishing book’ James O’Brien ‘A gripping, devastating read’ Sunday Times The inside story of the UK’s response to the pandemic from the Insight investigations unit at The Sunday Times Failures of State recounts the extraordinary political decisions taken at the heart of Boris Johnson’s government during the global pandemic. Fully updated and corroborated by hundreds of sources, this is the insider’s account of how the government sleepwalked into disaster and tried to cover up its role in the tragedy. Thrillingly told, it exposes one of the most scandalous failures of political leadership in British history. ‘A damning indictment’ Alan Johnson, Observer ‘A devastating piece of journalism’ Andrew Marr ‘This is a scandal’ Piers Morgan

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Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers
Published date | 17 Mar 2022
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 512
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 32mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 370g
ISBN | 978-0-0084-3055-9
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