The British General Election of 2015

'"The authors are experienced observers and writers on British politics and elections, with Dennis Kavanagh having co-authored every election volume since 1974. ... The format of The British General Election of 2015 is based upon a chronology, with the majority of chapters written by the co-authors ... . The British General election of 2015 should be perused by all politicians and campaigners, but especially Labour ... ." (Keith Simpson, Total Politics, totalpolitics.com, January, 2016)'...the Bible of General Elections.' David Dimbleby, BBC'...a riveting read... Forget the Blair and Mandelson works - this is easily the best political book of the year.' Mike Smithson, PoliticalBetting.com'It's popular academic writing at its best, combining a clear narrative (using anecdotes and quotes garnered from more than 300 background interviews) with lots of solid, meaty number-crunching.' Andrew Sparrow, The Guardian'Dennis Kavanagh and Philip Cowley have penned a political thriller.... The book is distinguished by the quality of its sources: the ministers, aides and strategists who open up to these academics in a way they might not to journalists.' The Observer'Indispensable' Matthew d'Ancona, The Telegraph'...magisterial...' David Mills, Newstatesman.com' excellent and indispensable ' nextleft.org'Mandelson and Blair's books will get all the attention, but if you want real insight into the last election, Kavanagh and Cowley look like they're on the money.' Paul Waugh, London Evening Standard'required reading for anyone interested in British politics' Progress'A British General Election is not over until this book appears.' Peter Hennessy, FBA, Attlee Professor of Contemporary History, Queen Mary, University of London, UK'The quality of the analysis is as sharp as ever' Lord Adonis, Fabian Review'The original and still the best. Kavanagh and Cowley use their unparalleled access to Britain's top politicians and their backroom staff to produce an account of this historic