Sir Graham Brady MP is to release a tell-all book about a career of more than a quarter of a century in the House of Commons.
Kingmaker: Secrets, Lies, And The Truth About Five Prime Ministers is to be released at around the time of the general election.
Born in Salford and an alumnus of Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, then Durham University, Sir Graham was in his 20s when he became the MP for Altrincham and Sale West for the first time.
In 2010, he became the chair of the 1922 Committee and he remains in the role to this day apart from a short stint when there were reports of an attempt at the leadership of the Conservative Party.
In the role he is the representative of the body of backbenchers and he is responsible for confidence votes like those against Boris Johnson and Theresa May.
The tell-all book tells the tale of these confidence votes as well as numerous other memorable moments in the period spanning David Cameron to Rishi Sunak.
Sir Graham, who is to stand down at the time of the general election, said: "On New Year's Eve 2022, at the close of the most turbulent year in recent political history, as I was bringing my family to watch the fireworks from the Commons Terrace, the security guard greeted me with the words 'Ah, the Kingmaker!'
"As my years in the House of Commons draw to a close, Kingmaker will tell the story of those days from a unique perspective. The long years of opposition, working to climb the 'greasy pole', and then resigning from the frontbench on a point of principle.
"All this led me in an unexpected direction – elected as the chairman of the Conservative 1922 Committee through some of the most challenging times – in which I have advised, sometimes sparred, with five Prime Ministers."
Tim Whiting, managing director of the Black & White Publishing Group, said: "Sir Graham Brady has been at the heart of the Conservative Party for many years, serving under a variety of different Prime Ministers, and Kingmaker will be a gripping insight into an extraordinary period of Britain's recent history."
This article was written by Jack Tooth. To contact him, email jack.tooth@newsquest.co.uk or follow @JTRTooth on Twitter.
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