‘The best account of hte Blair inner circle.’Peter Riddell, The Times, Books of the Year‘An invaluable narrative history, very accurately charted, of a surprisingly under-researched institution, 10 Downing Street itself and the small group of people around successive Prime Ministers who have kept the show on the road.’David Willetts, TLS‘Office politics writ huge, The Powers Behind hte Prime Minister rattles along like some great pageant on the theme of Yes, Minister;’Sue Cameron, Sunday Telegraph‘A testament to our constitutional informality… impressive and vigorous.’Sarah Hogg, Financial Times