Contents: Preface; The Chamberlain enigma; Formative influences: from Highbury to Andros; Birmingham and National Service, 1911-August 1917; The frustrated backbencher, August 1917-October 1922; A rising star, October 1922-October 1924; The Ministry of Health, November 1924-May 1929; Opposition and the financial crisis, June 1929-October 1931; The Treasury, tariffs, and economic diplomacy, 1931-34; Depression and recovery, 1931-35; Unemployment, special areas and Lloyd George's 'New Deal', 1932-37; Foreign and defence policy, 1934-37; A new style of Prime Minister, May 1937-February 1938; The road to Munich, March-September 1938; Betrayal, October 1938-March 1939; The coming of war, March-September 1939; 'The Bore War', September 1939-January 1940; Decline and fall, February-May 1940; Epilogue, May-November 1940; Notes and references; A guide to sources; Index.
