Failures of State

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* A GUARDIAN AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR An astonishing book James OBrien A gripping, devastating read Sunday Times The inside story of the UKs response to the pandemic from the Insight investigations unit at The Sunday Times Failures of State recounts the extraordinary political decisions taken at the heart of Boris Johnsons government during the global pandemic. Fully updated and corroborated by hundreds of sources, this is the insiders account of how the government sleepwalked into disaster and tried to cover up its role in the tragedy. Thrillingly told, it exposes one of the most scandalous failures of political leadership in British history. A damning indictment Alan Johnson, Observer A devastating piece of journalism Andrew Marr This is a scandal Piers Morgan