Rivals in the Storm

A fascinating, provocative, timely reflection from the inside of politics on how Lloyd George’s rhetoric, intuition, blarney, and wit often grasped what the professionals missed. And why amateurs can – sometimes at least – save the day. * Rory Stewart * David Lloyd George was the dynamo who won the Great War after overthrowing his party leader in a vicious political coup, and who was six years later overthrown the same way. The most charismatic and energetic figure of his era, he had to deal with powerful generals who distrusted him, coalition allies who disliked him, and a monarch who only slowly came round to him. In this deeply researched and intensely readable book, Damian Collins shows the inner man, and how he navigated the great crises of his country, and ultimately of civilization. * Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny * A fascinating book with a gripping narrative. Lloyd George is very well portrayed; a great leader who deserves his statue in Parliament Square. I enjoyed this book enormously and learned a lot. * Tom Bower, author of Boris Johnson: The Gambler * Brilliantly researched. Collins’s book gives us a memorable overview of what was being discussed, urgently and sometimes furiously, in the club dining rooms and country house in which Lloyd George dined, his mind always focused on one thing: how to secure total victory. * Daily Mail * Engagingly written and professionally researched. * Times Literary Supplement * If you want optimism and hope in politics, it is incredible. * Rory Stewart on The Rest is Politics podcast * A beautifully written page turner. * Aspects of History * Superb. * Daily Express *