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Sam Freedman is a senior fellow at the Institute for Government and a senior adviser to Ark Schools. He has spent his career working in different policy-focused roles around Westminster, including as an adviser to the leader of the opposition and three years at the Department for Education as a senior policy adviser. He writes about policy and politics for numerous outlets including the Financial Times, Sunday Times, Guardian and New Statesman. With his father Lawrence Freedman he runs 'Comment is Freed', Britain's most popular politics substack. He also has a following of over 140,000 on Twitter. Failed State is his first book.
Excellent... a persuasive argument brought to life by a generous supply of telling quotes and good stories from insiders, which make it convincing and readable. -- <i>The Times</i> Funny, whipsmart and devastating. Sanity on steroids for our unhinged times -- Emily Maitlis, broadcaster and bestselling author One of the most astute observers of British politics. Freedman combines an unparalleled understanding of Westminster with a light, easy-to-read style. -- Ian Dunt, bestselling author of <i>How Westminster Works . . . And Why It Doesn't</i> Concise, wise and clear, this is a book that every member of the new government should read and digest -- David Aaronovitch, BBC Radio 4 presenter Excellent. Fantastic. An exquisite analysis -- The Secret Barrister, bestselling author and campaigner Brilliantly timed and frighteningly true. We should listen to what Freedman has to say -- Sir Anthony Seldon, bestselling author of <i>Johnson at 10</i> Brilliant. Clear and compelling reading -- Nigella Lawson, author, cook and journalist An urgent plea for reform... [Freedman] lucidly sets out how we ended up here... To his credit, Freedman has detailed suggestions how [to fix the system]. -- <i>Guardian</i>
