ɹᵻvjˈuːɚ dˈʌŋkən tˈænɚ stˈeɪts, "æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv ðɪs ʌnpˈæɹəlˌɛld ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ˈɛfɚt, θˈoːɹp kənvˈɪnsɪŋli ɹᵻfjˈuːts ðə klˈeɪm ðætðə kənsˈɜːvətˌɪvz wɜː juːnˈiːkli dɪstɹˈæktᵻd baɪ ðə nˈiːdz ʌvðə kˈʌntɹi
Reviewer Duncan Tanner states, "As a result of this unparalleled research effort, Thorpe convincingly refutes the claim that the Conservatives were uniquely distracted by the needs of the country