A timely examination of how the distribution of power has shifted... Anthony King has been sagely assessing British politics from the University of Essex for half a century (Andy Beckett Guardian)A jaw-dropping read... Who Governs Britain? poses a simple question, with a clear answer: no one does (Daily Telegraph)Power escaped the grasp of the centre long ago. We no longer believe politicians can do what they say... This is the subject of a fine new book by the distinguished political scientist and veteran of BBC election nights, Anthony King (Philip Collins The Times)An excellent book on the changing face of power in Britain today... King's peroration is an indictment of our political system for failing to adapt to new realities (Max Hastings Sunday Times)