Minority Rule

**The instant top 5 Sunday Times bestseller from political commentator Ash Sarkar, now available in paperback with a brand new afterword** 'One of the boldest and most exciting thinkers of her generation' NAOMI KLEIN 'Delivers its message with punch and panache ... a joy to read' GUARDIAN 'If leftists feel they have been stumbling around in the darkness, Minority Rule flicks on the light' STANDARD Minority rule ( noun ): an irrational fear fuelled by right-wing pundits, lobby journalists and billionaires that minority groups are displacing majority populations. We all know that the modern world is in crisis. But it’s not just a crisis for the climate, or of living standards – it’s a ‘blame crisis’. Whether it’s infighting on the left or the demonisation of immigrants on the right, there’s always a new talking point to distract us from real, systemic change. Now is the time to realise that we have been duped into fighting with each other; now is the time to redirect our outrage towards those who deserve it. In Minority Rule , political commentator Ash Sarkar offers a sharp and lively reality check. Whether it’s exposing the origins of the ‘white working class’, or examining how ‘non-events’ have taken over journalism, this book – now with a brand new afterword – will help you break the blame cycle for good.

**The instant top 5 Sunday Times bestseller from political commentator Ash Sarkar, now available in paperback with a brand new afterword** 'One of the boldest and most exciting thinkers of her generation' NAOMI KLEIN 'Delivers its message with punch and panache ... a joy to read' GUARDIAN 'If leftists feel they have been stumbling around in the darkness, Minority Rule flicks on the light' STANDARD Minority rule ( noun ): an irrational fear fuelled by right-wing pundits, lobby journalists and billionaires that minority groups are displacing majority populations. We all know that the modern world is in crisis. But it’s not just a crisis for the climate, or of living standards – it’s a ‘blame crisis’. Whether it’s infighting on the left or the demonisation of immigrants on the right, there’s always a new talking point to distract us from real, systemic change. Now is the time to realise that we have been duped into fighting with each other; now is the time to redirect our outrage towards those who deserve it. In Minority Rule , political commentator Ash Sarkar offers a sharp and lively reality check. Whether it’s exposing the origins of the ‘white working class’, or examining how ‘non-events’ have taken over journalism, this book – now with a brand new afterword – will help you break the blame cycle for good.

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 JHALAK PROSE PRIZE The instant top 5 Sunday Times bestseller from political commentator Ash Sarkar, now available in paperback with a brand new afterword 'One of the boldest and most exciting thinkers of her generation' NAOMI KLEIN 'Delivers its message with punch and panache ... A joy to read' GUARDIAN 'If leftists feel they have been stumbling around in the darkness, Minority Rule flicks on the light' STANDARD Minority rule ( noun ): an irrational fear fuelled by right-wing pundits, lobby journalists and billionaires, that minority groups are displacing majority populations. We all know that the modern world is in crisis. But it’s not just a crisis for the climate, or of living standards – it’s a ‘blame crisis’. Whether it’s infighting on the left or the demonisation of immigrants on the right, there’s always a new talking point to distract us from real, systemic change. Now is the time to realise that we have been duped into fighting with each other; now is the time to redirect our outrage towards those who deserve it. In Minority Rule , political commentator Ash Sarkar offers a sharp and lively reality check. Whether it’s exposing the origins of the ‘white working class’, or examining how ‘non-events’ have taken over journalism, this book – now with a brand new afterword – will help you break the blame cycle for good.

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 JHALAK PROSE PRIZE The instant top 5 Sunday Times bestseller from political commentator Ash Sarkar, now available in paperback with a brand new afterword 'One of the boldest and most exciting thinkers of her generation' NAOMI KLEIN 'Delivers its message with punch and panache ... A joy to read' GUARDIAN 'If leftists feel they have been stumbling around in the darkness, Minority Rule flicks on the light' STANDARD Minority rule ( noun ): an irrational fear fuelled by right-wing pundits, lobby journalists and billionaires, that minority groups are displacing majority populations. We all know that the modern world is in crisis. But it’s not just a crisis for the climate, or of living standards – it’s a ‘blame crisis’. Whether it’s infighting on the left or the demonisation of immigrants on the right, there’s always a new talking point to distract us from real, systemic change. Now is the time to realise that we have been duped into fighting with each other; now is the time to redirect our outrage towards those who deserve it. In Minority Rule , political commentator Ash Sarkar offers a sharp and lively reality check. Whether it’s exposing the origins of the ‘white working class’, or examining how ‘non-events’ have taken over journalism, this book – now with a brand new afterword – will help you break the blame cycle for good.

How did the Conservative Party under Boris Johnson, and the Republicans under Trump, successfully reinvent themselves as the parties of the ?left behind' and advance ever-more establishment and authoritarian goals? For Ash Sarkar, the roots of this are to be found in the years since the 2007 financial crisis, a period of huge social and economic shift, which has been central to the right's dangerous political strategy of constructing reactionary electoral majorities. She has named this the Minority Rule project. In this ground-breaking book, Ash Sarkar explores how the Minority Rule project has taken over our politics by stoking fear and panic in our media landscape: how liberal elites are silencing the ?forgotten' working class, how the urban young are waging war on the nation's cultural institutions, and how cancel culture is threatening free speech. Powerful, insightful and ultimately hopeful, Minority Rule breaks down how the right has misrepresented true victimhood and aims to redirect outrage to those who deserve it.

How did the Conservative Party under Boris Johnson, and the Republicans under Trump, successfully reinvent themselves as the parties of the ?left behind' and advance ever-more establishment and authoritarian goals? For Ash Sarkar, the roots of this are to be found in the years since the 2007 financial crisis, a period of huge social and economic shift, which has been central to the right's dangerous political strategy of constructing reactionary electoral majorities. She has named this the Minority Rule project. In this ground-breaking book, Ash Sarkar explores how the Minority Rule project has taken over our politics by stoking fear and panic in our media landscape: how liberal elites are silencing the ?forgotten' working class, how the urban young are waging war on the nation's cultural institutions, and how cancel culture is threatening free speech. Powerful, insightful and ultimately hopeful, Minority Rule breaks down how the right has misrepresented true victimhood and aims to redirect outrage to those who deserve it.