Delighted to say that "Failed State" has met the key benchmark of selling more hardback copies than Liz Truss's memoir. - ThreadSky

samfr.bsky.social • 106 days ago

Delighted to say that "Failed State" has met the key benchmark of selling more hardback copies than Liz Truss's memoir.

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steeldalek1.bsky.social•106 days ago

I heard they were giving Truss's book away as fire bricks.

dainsworth.bsky.social•105 days ago

So, 2?

mirzaahmad.bsky.social•106 days ago

Christmas stocking filler for anyone?

janemick.bsky.social•106 days ago

it's not perhaps the highest bar...
Well done anyway!

cabinetstories.bsky.social•106 days ago

🥳🥂🎊

richardchin.bsky.social•105 days ago

Perhaps Truss would have sold more if she called her memoir "Failed PM", at least that would suggest some level of insight and acceptance.

politics.andylawton.com•106 days ago

Nice to know that quality does at least have some relevance to sales count.

jillmarlene.bsky.social•106 days ago

Tragic

laughinglemon.bsky.social•106 days ago

Yes, but her book is no 3 best seller in the comedy charts.

yetigoosecreat.bsky.social•106 days ago

5, then?

samfr.bsky.social•106 days ago

She sold a surprisingly large amount given - well - who would buy it?

yetigoosecreat.bsky.social•106 days ago

Maybe she has an incredibly large extended family…

cosmoiselle.bsky.social•106 days ago

At the time she became PM, a cousin of hers bought a 'congratulations' card for her from my brother in law's shop... so that's one book purchase likely accounted for 🤷‍♂️

yetigoosecreat.bsky.social•106 days ago

Was she back to buy a commiserations card a few weeks later?

cosmoiselle.bsky.social•106 days ago

Maybe... if so, at least Liz helped out one part of the economy 😉

mikebroderick33.bsky.social•105 days ago

In the States all the right wing PACs buy up GOP books to make them bestsellers.

I'm guessing that happens here - excluding Boris.

jonnyap66.bsky.social•106 days ago

Comedy is a popular genre.

jdwalley.bsky.social•105 days ago

But what about the lettuce’s autobiography?

jordanstockman115.bsky.social•106 days ago

I’m a Tory and I didn’t even buy her book, worst leader we’ve had in my lifetime at least and possibly ever!

feelingantsy.bsky.social•106 days ago

Liz Truss and Boris Johnson… two names I hate to hear (also congratulations)

azureoc77.bsky.social•106 days ago

Yours is way more organized than mine!

deylaware.bsky.social•105 days ago

Can't be more than one page, right? :-)

freewheeling.info•106 days ago

I absolutely loved Failed State - one of the best books I read all year. I think I still spent longer reading it than her entire term of office.

mikebroderick33.bsky.social•105 days ago

How are you doing against the lettuce?🤣

fekruna.bsky.social•106 days ago

Despite your dubious comparison, I have ordered your book.

mr.place•106 days ago

@ldfreedman.bsky.social must be so proud.

leech47.bsky.social•106 days ago

It’s an excellent read!

dennisgoodwin.bsky.social•105 days ago

fhpowellwriter.bsky.social•106 days ago

and the Boris memoir?

democratcats.bsky.social•106 days ago

High bar👏👏👏🤪

matthewpate.bsky.social•106 days ago

Congrats, Sam. Modest Proposal: I’ll read your book on state failure if you’ll read mine.

foreigngadger.bsky.social•105 days ago

That's a low bar.....

janscherpenhuizen.bsky.social•106 days ago

I would be more delighted if people actually read books. The recent election shows otherwise.😀

ddrae.bsky.social•105 days ago

Looks like she’s in trouble

martymcd.bsky.social•106 days ago

@jonnelledge.bsky.social is crying now Sam, hope you're proud of yourself 😉

bpwilliams72.bsky.social•106 days ago

Great read. Just started it.

davemcpartlin.bsky.social•106 days ago

It’s a brilliant book, more than Boris next?!

mikesadler.bsky.social•106 days ago

I cheaped out and bought the kindle version of yours. At least I left a glowing review on Amazon and I've recommended it to my kids. As for the other thing you mention, I'd rather eat the batteries from my ukulele tuner than chow that lettuce down.

samfr.bsky.social•106 days ago

Lol