Image in the Water
After a narrow Labour Party victory that is dependent on Scottish Labour votes, the young, ambitious and right-wing Alcester sweeps in as Tory leader of the opposition. He has married the previous Prime Minister's daughter, and when their baby boy is kidnapped in mysterious circumstances it leads to an upsurge of support for the bright new Party leader. Alcester redoubles his campaign to throw the Scots out of the UK and in parallel the SLA bid for independence - there is violence throughout the cities of Scotland. As the situation gets out of hand, the Prime Minister announces a referendum in favour of the Union and UK membership of the EU as the only way to check his ruthless young rival...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0316857726
ISBN13:9780316857727
Release Date:January 2001
Publisher:Little Brown and Company
Length:243 Pages
Customer Reviews
1 rating
In praise of decent conservatives
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
A polished political novel about the British Conservative Party (set in the future) from a politician who knows all about it. Two sound and decent conservative leaders (self-portraits of the author?) up against a Machiavellian and ambitious one. Ingenious use of the Scottish factor. Improbable family relationships, but a very good read, and should make for good listening, too.
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