Dorries' The Plot delayed until November

Nadine Dorries’ The Plot, about the downfall of former prime minister Boris Johnson, will now be published on 9th November 2023 “to allow for the huge volume of material the author has consulted, the number of high-level sources spoken to, and the required legal process needed to share her story”.

HarperNonFiction originally set the publication date for 28th September 2023. Publisher Adam Humphrey negotiated the deal for world all-language rights with Piers Blofeld at Sheil Land Associates earlier this year.

Dorries, who previously served as culture secretary, said: "What began as an investigation into how Boris Johnson was removed from office ultimately revealed a corruption of democracy deep at the heart of the Conservative Party and in Downing Street. Secrecy, fear and the cloak of anonymity have protected those who wield power in the shadows, until now. It makes ’The House of Cards’ appear tame, but this is no made up tale, it’s for real and for the first time, their political darks arts are about to be revealed.”  

Dorries finally stepped down as an MP on Tuesday (29th August), 81 days after she announced her resignation from the Commons with "immediate effect".