The Death of Consensus: 100 Years of British Political Nightmares By Phil Tinline.

"The Death of Consensus: 100 Years of British Political Nightmares" by Phil Tinline explores the chaotic and confusing state of British politics in recent years. The book contextualizes the current moment within a broader pattern of crises and consensus throughout modern British history. Tinline argues that each period of consensus in British political history has been challenged by political nightmares, and when new nightmares overshadow the old, consensus dies and a new system takes its place. The book examines three historical junctures when the prevailing consensus came under strain and introduces a rotating cast of characters to exemplify different ideas and ideologies. While the book's approach could benefit from more attention to the wider political-media environment and material interests, it provides an illuminating and readable account of a century of political change in modern Britain. [Extracted from the article]