Let's See What Happens
The Last Mayor of Bristol
$49.73
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
14 January 2025
Summary
‘A brutally honest account of power, politics race and class, written by a politician with a remarkable backstory and destined for bigger things.’ - David Olusoga, author Black and British
In 2016, Marvin Rees was elected as Mayor of Bristol, the first time a major European city had elected a mayor of Black African heritage. Re-elected in 2021, his eight-year tenure has taken the city through everything from Brexit to Covid, the cost of living crisis to the fall of the Colston statue.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035009169 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035009161 |
| Author: | Marvin Rees |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Picador |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 14 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 450g |
| Dimensions: | 243mm x 163mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
A brutally honest account of power, politics race and class, written by a politician with a remarkable backstory and destined for bigger things. – David Olusoga, author of Black and British
About The Author
Marvin Rees
Marvin Rees was born in Bristol and brought up by his mother. He began his career with a leading international development agency, then moved to the USA to work with a social justice organization. On returning to the UK he worked with BBC Bristol, the Black Development Agency supporting the BME-led voluntary sector and NHS Bristol’s Public Health team. He is a Yale World Fellow and co-founded the City Leadership Programme. He became Mayor of Bristol in May 2016. Deeply committed to building a fairer, more inclusive world, Rees lives in Bristol with his wife and three children.
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