Get In: The Inside Story of Labour Under Starmer by Patrick Maguire

Get In is the definitive behind-the-scenes account of Labour’s brutal reinvention and dramatic return to power.

From electoral wipeout in 2019 to landslide victory in 2024 and on into Labour’s first hundred days in government, Get In is a blistering exposé of the most significant and ruthless political transformation in a generation.

At its heart is Morgan McSweeney, a mastermind of political subterfuge and author of a strategy to eviscerate the party, bury the left and rebuild it as a vote-winning machine. In Starmer he saw the perfect vessel for his vision: a man with no political identity but burning with ambition and a single all-consuming principle: to win.

Drawing on unrivalled access throughout the party and extensive leaks of internal party documents and WhatsApp messages, Get In shows how together they betrayed and marginalised Corbyn and his followers, then forged a path in which promises, and at times principles, were readily discarded in pursuit of power.

Richly peopled with the major figures of Labour present and past, this is the coming-of-age story of Britain's government.

In an era in which faith in politics has plummeted, this is how to game your way to the ultimate prize. But what on earth do you do when you get there?

REVIEWS

'The book about Keir Starmer we have all been waiting for. It is impossible to fully understand this government unless you read it' TIM SHIPMAN

'Stuffed full of scoops . . . revealing who's really in charge' Laura Kuenssberg

'A remarkable piece of journalism' Rory Stewart

‘A rattling tale terrifically well told . . . extremely well-sourced . . . dramatic detail’ Andrew Rawnsley, Observer

‘Fast-paced . . . cutting one-liners . . . it reads as if the authors were alongside McSweeney and Starmer’ Jason Cowley, Sunday Times

‘Fascinating . . . devastating . . . full of lively stories’ Andrew Marr, New Statesman

Hardback

Language: English
Extent: 480
Publish Date: 13 Feb 2025
ISBN: 9781847928375
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Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Imprint: THe Bodley Head Ltd