Tim Ross

When David Cameron returned to Tory headquarters early on the morning of 8 May, he declared his sensational election victory to be ‘the sweetest’ moment of his political career. The Conservatives had won their first Commons majority for twenty-three years and the Prime Minister had achieved the seemingly impossible: increasing his popularity while in government, winning more seats than in 2010 and confounding almost every pundit and opinion poll in the process. Within hours, his defeated rivals Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage had all resigned, stunned and devastated by the brutality of their losses. Political journalist Tim Ross reveals the inside story of the election that shocked Britain. Based on interviews with key figures at the top of the Conservative Party, and with private access to Cabinet ministers, party leaders and their closest aides, this gripping account of the 2015 campaign uncovers the secret tactics the Tories used to such devastating effect.

The Inside Story of the 2015 Election

Why the Tories Won

Tom McTague

On18th April 2017, Theresa May stunned Britain by announcing a snapelection. With poll leads of more than 20 points over Jeremy Corbyn'sdivided Labour Party, the first Tory landslide since Margaret Thatcher's dayseemed certain. Sevenweeks later, Tory dreams had turned to dust. Instead of the 100-seat victoryshe'd been hoping for, May had lost her majority, leaving Parliament hung andher premiership hanging by a thread. Labour MPs, meanwhile, couldscarcely believe their luck. Far from delivering the wipe-out that mostpredicted, Corbyn's popular, anti-austerity agenda won the party 30 seats,cementing his position as leader and denying May the right to governalone. This timely and indispensable book gets to the bottom of why theTories failed, and how Corbyn's Labour overcame impossible odds to emergecloser to power than at any election since the era of Tony Blair. Who wasto blame for the Tories' mistakes? How could so many politicians and pollstersfail to see what was coming? And what was the secret of Corbyn'sapparently unstoppable rise? Throughnew interviews and candid private accounts from key players, politicaljournalists Tim Ross and Tom McTague set out to answer these questions andmore, piecing together the inside story of this mostdramatic and important of elections.

The Inside Story of the 2017 Election

Betting the House

John Ross

Claire Romano

This revised and expanded edition takes the reader step by step through the history and techniques of over forty-five print-making methods. From the traditional etching, engraving, lithography, and relief print processes to today’s computer prints, Mylar lithography, copier prints, water-based screen printing, helio-reliefs, and monotypes, The Complete Printmaker covers various aspects of fine printmaking. The book also includes a survey of issues and contemporary concerns in the printmakers world.

Complete Printmaker

Clare Romano

Roundtable Press

Filled with practical, nuts-and-bolts information gleaned from the authors' 35 years of teaching and printmaking, this new edition is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to printmaking available. 600 black-and-white, 40 color photos.

Techniques, Traditions, Innovations

The Complete Printmaker

John Yacenda

Offers skiiers information on racing, conditioning, and technique

High-performance Skiing

up-​set (verb): to disturb or derange completely

Upset the World

On 18th April 2017, Theresa May stunned Britain by announcing a snap election. With poll leads of more than 20 points over Jeremy Corbyn’s divided Labour Party, the first Tory landslide since Margaret Thatcher’s day seemed certain. Seven weeks later, Tory dreams had turned to dust. Instead of the 100-seat victory she’d been hoping for, May had lost her majority, leaving Parliament hung and her premiership hanging by a thread. Labour MPs, meanwhile, could scarcely believe their luck. Far from delivering the wipe-out that most predicted, Corbyn’s popular, anti-austerity agenda won the party 30 seats, cementing his position as leader and denying May the right to govern alone. This timely and indispensable book gets to the bottom of why the Tories failed, and how Corbyn’s Labour overcame impossible odds to emerge closer to power than at any election since the era of Tony Blair. Who was to blame for the Tories’ mistakes? How could so many politicians and pollsters fail to see what was coming? And what was the secret of Corbyn’s apparently unstoppable rise? Through new interviews and candid private accounts from key players, political journalists Tim Ross and Tom McTague set out to answer these questions and more, piecing together the inside story of this most dramatic and important of elections.

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