Synopsis
2nd May 1997
Published by Nick Hern Books
It's 2nd May 1997
An historic victory - the Tories, 18 years in power, are defeated as New Labour sweeps into government
From the euphoria and despair, three deeply personal stories emerge
Tory MP Robert prepares to attend the count
With defeat looming large, he fears becoming a forgotten man while his wife marie counts the cost of her own sacrifice to politics
Lib Dem footsoldier Ian is no hero but party-crasher Sarah is determined to make him one
Best mates Jake and Will wake up to a new world order and try to memorise the cabinet before their politics A Level class
And Jake dreams of Number 10