The Tories

A Tragedy

Henry Morris

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HARPER360
12 February 2025

Shakespeare plays; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Historical fiction; History; Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies; Political parties

'Fantastic' – James O'Brien The brilliant mind behind the Secret Tory presents 14 years of Tory rule – as told by William Shakespeare

'O, for a muse of fire that would ascend

The brightest heaven of pretention!

A kingdom for a stage, Tories to act,

Oligarchs to behold the swelling scene!’

So begins The Tories: A Tragedy. In this brilliant new work of political satire, Henry Morris presents fourteen years of Conservative (mis)rule in the only form in which such misfortunes could be portrayed: as a Shakespearean play.

In five acts that take in five prime ministers, The Tories: A Tragedy is a captivatingly realised Jacobean tragedy, replete with Machiavellian manoeuvrings, hilarious mechanicals and poignant verse. Publishing in the shadow of the most significant election since the Tories came to power in 2010, this exhilarating, original book is an alternative history of a disastrous reign – a drama that will appeal to those who love Shakespeare, comedy, Shakespeare’s comedies, and those who simply love to laugh at the Tory party.

By: Henry Morris
Imprint: HARPER360
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 222mm, Width: 141mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780008709006
ISBN 10: 0008709009
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 12 February 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Henry Morris is a personal trainer and rave promoter, and author of the infamous Diary of a Secret Tory MP. He lives in Frogmore Cottage. Follow him on Twitter @secrettory12

Reviews for The Tories: A Tragedy

'Fantastic. Henry is a source of never ending wonder to me. Supremely talented, beautifully principled, absurdly funny and completely impossible to categorise' – James O'Brien