How Labour took power and what they''re doing with it''Taken As Red stands out for its balance and the depth of its reporting'' The Guardian''Revelatory and insightful.'' Tim ShipmanIn Taken As Red acclaimed political journalist Anushka Asthana takes us behind the scenes in the corridors of power to explain how and why Labour won office, and how their transformative and tumultuous first year in government has unfolded.Starmer''s government swept to power promising transformation - tackling energy reform, housing shortages, and workers- rights. But these ambitions swiftly collided with harsh economic realities, internal party dissent, and an increasingly polarized political climate. Number 10-s attempts to maintain public trust while navigating a series of global crises have been under the microscope from day one.Providing an unprecedented insider-s perspective on the inner workings of the government, Asthana tracks the origins of Starmerism, and its key architect Morgan McSweeney, back
