By Lizzy Buchan
The chairman of the powerful 1922 Committee will lift the lid on his role in the downfall of multiple Prime Ministers in a tell-all book.
Famously tight-tipped Tory MP Sir Graham Brady will break his silence on 14 years of Tory wars, which has seen five Prime Ministers and two no-confidence votes. As chairman of the backbench 1922 Committee, he keeps count of letters of no confidence in the party leader - but he once said he doesn't even tell his wife how many he has received.
Sir Graham, who took up the post in 2010, presided over no confidence votes against both Boris Johnson and Theresa May. Speculation persists over whether he could see one more before he steps down - in Rishi Sunak.
In a new book, titled 'Kingmaker: Secrets, Lies, And The Truth About Five Prime Ministers', he is expected to discuss Tory plots to oust different leaders but won't name MPs who submitted no-confidence letters.
Sir Graham said: 'On New Year's Eve 2022, at the close of the most turbulent year in recent political history, as I was bringing my family to watch the fireworks from the Commons Terrace, the security guard greeted me with the words, 'Ah, the Kingmaker!'
"As my 27 years in the Commons draws to a close, Kingmaker will tell the story of those days from a unique perspective. The long years of Opposition, working to climb the 'greasy pole' and then resigning from the frontbench on a point of principle.
"All this led me in an unexpected direction - elected as the chairman of the Conservative 1922 Committee through some of the most challenging times: in which I have advised, sometimes sparred with five prime ministers, overseen the departure of four and the election of another three."
Tim Whiting, managing director of the Black & White Publishing Group, said: "Sir Graham Brady has been at the heart of the Conservative Party for many years, serving under a variety of different prime ministers and Kingmaker will be a uniquely gripping insight into an extraordinary period of Britain's recent history."
Kingmaker is set for release on November 7 but will be moved as close as possible to the next general election, which must be held before the end of January 2025.
Sir Graham is one of more than 60 Conservative MPs who have announced plans to stand down at the next election.
