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An illuminating account of the lives of Britain's Prime Ministers, illustrated by Martin Rowson.

About the Author

Andrew Gimson is the author of Boris- The Rise of Boris Johnson, published by Simon & Schuster in 2006 and described as 'brilliant', 'scintillating' and 'an effervescent delight'. He writes for a wide range of newspapers and magazines, and is a contributing editor to ConservativeHome.com. He lives in London.

Reviews

Gimson's Prime Ministers is a crisp and stylish account of every one of them
*Spectator*

Masterly
*Daily Mail*

Hugely enjoyable... has the added bonus of glorious illustrations
*Tom Holland*

Andrew Gimson's Prime Ministers is the best general book on British politics I've ever come across. Learned, witty and wise, and splendidly illustrated by Martin Rowson, with great snippets for dinner parties. Take Henry Pelham, prime minister from 1743 to 54: "He lived without abusing his power and died poor."
*Tibor Fischer*

The secret of prime ministers is that they are weak. This is a conclusion of Andrew Gimson’s wonderful portraits in his new book
*The Independent*

Really valuable
*The Times Red Box Podcast*

If you associate Lord Salisbury more with a pub than with politics, here is Andrew Gimson to the rescue... This spirited blend of politics and anecdote is wonderfully complemented by Martin Rowson's Georgian-style caricatures. Tony Blair's tombstone teeth embedded in Iraq are unforgettable
*Spectator*

Pacy and entertaining. It is a perfect refresher of British political history, deserving of a place in the discerning reader’s downstairs loo alongside Gimson’s excellent earlier volume on Kings and Queens, which was, like this one, beautifully illustrated by the cartoonist Martin Rowson.
*Daily Telegraph*

A cracking read
*LBC*

A gem of a book...a constant delight
*The Tablet*

It could hardly be done better. His pen portraits of our 54 prime ministers are lucid, pithy and perceptive... a galloping good read
*Standpoint*

The most engaging and insightful account of PMs to have been published
*Standpoint*