{"product_id":"taken-as-red-how-labour-won-big-and-the-tories-crashed-the-party-hardcover","title":"Taken as Red: How Labour Won Big and the Tories Crashed the Party - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnushka Asthana\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Labour took power and what they're doing with it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003cem\u003eTaken As Red\u003c\/em\u003e stands out for its balance and the depth of its reporting' \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Revelatory and insightful.' Tim Shipman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTaken As Red\u003c\/em\u003e acclaimed political journalist Anushka Asthana takes us behind the scenes of the 2024 general election campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the political landscape undergoes a seismic shift, this gripping account provides an unprecedented insider's perspective on the inner workings of Keir Starmer's Labour and Rishi Sunak's Conservatives, and the events of this high-stakes electoral contest as it unfolded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith unparalleled access to key players and exclusive insights, it delves into the strategic decisions, campaign dynamics and unexpected twists that defined the election. From the battle bus to the corridors of power, Asthana analyses just how the result came about. Was it evidence of Labour's strategic brilliance or the inevitable result of a spiralling decline of trust in the Tories? And what of Reform's role?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLively, analytical and compelling, \u003cem\u003eTaken As Red\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the calculated gambles and innovative strategies at play, and the people behind them. And in doing so, it looks forward as well as back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing exclusive interviews with more than 100 political insiders including Rachel Reeves, Wes Streeting, Kwasi Kwarteng and Nigel Farage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnushka Asthana\u003c\/strong\u003e is deputy political editor at ITV News. Previously the \u003cem\u003eGuardian's\u003c\/em\u003e political editor and host of the \u003cem\u003eToday in Focus\u003c\/em\u003e podcast, she has also been senior political correspondent at Sky News, and before that chief political correspondent and columnist at \u003cem\u003eThe Times. \u003c\/em\u003eShortlisted for political journalist of the year by the \u003cem\u003ePress Gazette \u003c\/em\u003ein 2023, \u003cem\u003e s\u003c\/em\u003ehe can be found on X as @AnushkaAsthana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.3 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45775016984773,"sku":"9780008697907","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/BkgqaDs6EN9780008697907.webp?v=1770529362","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/taken-as-red-how-labour-won-big-and-the-tories-crashed-the-party-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}