Peter Preston is a British journalist and author celebrated for his extensive and incisive investigative reporting. During his long tenure as editor of The Guardian, he tackled a wide array of political and social issues, with his work often exposing controversy and stimulating public discourse. He continues to contribute as a columnist and commentator, examining the broader media landscape and its impacts.
Inspired by the patriotism of his dying father, Rupert Warner uses his position to lead England out of the EU, and almost accidentally into the United States. Even more accidentally, he finds himself running for the Vice-Presidency, and who knows where that might lead.