Politics by Nick Clegg Summary
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Nick Clegg's candid memoir unveils the turbulent realities of coalition leadership. Praised for its humane, honest examination of centrism amid extremism, this political insider's account offers crucial lessons for navigating our increasingly polarized world. What price does compromise demand in modern democracy?
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When Power Looks Nothing Like You Imagined
Picture the Rose Garden in May 2010: two young leaders, sleeves rolled up, promising a new kind of politics. Fast-forward five years, and one of them stands at the Cenotaph watching his party collapse from 57 seats to just 8. What happens in between? Not the sanitized version you see on the news, but the real machinery of power-the late-night cigarettes on the terrace, the budget vetoes days before announcement, the fights over banker bonuses that never make headlines. This is the story of what governing actually costs, told by someone who paid the price. It's about discovering that influence without symbols looks like weakness, that compromise reads as betrayal, and that the gap between wielding power and appearing powerful can destroy a political party. Through one politician's journey from hero to scapegoat, we glimpse something larger: how democracies are fracturing along new fault lines, and why the center cannot hold when voters crave certainty over nuance.
The Absurd Theater and Hidden Toll of Westminster
The Invisible Exercise of Real Authority
The Art of Getting Half a Loaf
When Vested Interests and Broken Systems Fight Back
The Fate of All Who Dare to Compromise
Finding Reason in an Age of Rage
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