Whitehall

by Hennessy

An expert journalist's look inside the powerful, efficient, and intractable British Civil Service describes its evolution current structure, and notable personalities

Genres: Politics, History, Nonfiction

851 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1988

Reviews

[T · Rating 3 out of 5]

Whitehall. More like long haul!... Hennessy is a national treasure, but boy does he need a copy editor

[Roy Jenkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best book on British political history ever written. Judicious, awesomely researched, deeply wise, and often funny (I found the Keynes story hilarious). It’s certainly not light reading but as an overview of the wiring of the British political system, it cannot be bettered.

[Freddie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good insight but seems quite dated now. Despite this, issues facing the Civil Sevice and Britain in many ways have not changed.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Henry the VIII told from the perspective of Cromwell - interesting concept. Tough to get through but worth the effort.