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How They Broke Britain

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller

by James O'Brien ...

***THE RUNAWAY BESTSELLER, WITH NEW MATERIAL FOR THE PAPERBACK***THE REVEALING, DEFINING ACCOUNT OF THE DARK NETWORK THAT BROKE OUR COUNTRY.Something has gone really wrong in Britain.Our economy has tanked, our freedoms are shrinking, and social divisions are growing. Our politicians seem most interested in their own careers, and much of the media only make things worse. We are living in a country ... Read more

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***THE RUNAWAY BESTSELLER, WITH NEW MATERIAL FOR THE PAPERBACK***THE REVEALING, DEFINING ACCOUNT OF THE DARK NETWORK THAT BROKE OUR COUNTRY.Something has gone really wrong in Britain.Our economy has tanked, our freedoms are shrinking, and social divisions are growing. Our politicians seem most interested in their own careers, and much of the media only make things worse. We are living in a country
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The Rebels

Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the Struggle fora New American Politics

by Joshua Green ...

**“One of the best and most readable overviews of the Democrats’ evolution on economic issues over the past half-century.” — The Wall Street Journal“Fast-paced, sober, yet hopeful . . . Green is a first-rate journalist.” — The AtlanticOne of Politico’s 10 books we’re looking forward to in 2024From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Devil’s Bargain comes the revelatory inside story of ... Read more

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**“One of the best and most readable overviews of the Democrats’ evolution on economic issues over the past half-century.” — The Wall Street Journal“Fast-paced, sober, yet hopeful . . . Green is a first-rate journalist.” — The AtlanticOne of Politico’s 10 books we’re looking forward to in 2024From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Devil’s Bargain comes the revelatory inside story of
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All Out War

The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain’s Political Class

by Tim Shipman ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2017#1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘The best political book of the year’ Andrew Marr‘A superb work of storytelling and reporting. Sets new benchmark for the writing of contemporary political history’ GuardianThe only book to tell the full story of how and why Britain voted to leave the EU.This is the acclaimed inside story of the EU referendum in 2016 that takes you ... Read more

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2017#1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘The best political book of the year’ Andrew Marr‘A superb work of storytelling and reporting. Sets new benchmark for the writing of contemporary political history’ GuardianThe only book to tell the full story of how and why Britain voted to leave the EU.This is the acclaimed inside story of the EU referendum in 2016 that takes you
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How Westminster Works . . . and Why It Doesn't

The instant Sunday Times bestseller from the ultimate political insider

by Ian Dunt ...

Why do some prime ministers manage to get things done, while others miserably fail? What is a 'special adviser' and how did they take over British political life? And why is the House of Lords more functional than most people think?'Lacerating ... a savage indictment of the status quo' Guardian'An indispensable analysis of how we got into this mess' The Secret Barrister'Far scarier than any ... Read more

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Why do some prime ministers manage to get things done, while others miserably fail? What is a 'special adviser' and how did they take over British political life? And why is the House of Lords more functional than most people think?'Lacerating ... a savage indictment of the status quo' Guardian'An indispensable analysis of how we got into this mess' The Secret Barrister'Far scarier than any
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Regime Change

The phenomenal bestseller making global headlines

by Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan ...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER‘A flabbergasting feat of political reporting . . . A news bomb on every page’ Tina Brown, Observer*‘*A blockbuster’ Guardian‘Gobsmacking’ Daily Mail‘Eye-popping’ Economist<... ... Read more

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER‘A flabbergasting feat of political reporting . . . A news bomb on every page’ Tina Brown, Observer*‘*A blockbuster’ Guardian‘Gobsmacking’ Daily Mail‘Eye-popping’ Economist<...
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Adventures in Democracy

The Turbulent World of People Power

by Erica Benner ...

'Sparkling . . . a page-turner full of wit, original insight and unassuming erudition' Guardian'Enjoyable vitality' The Times'Highly stimulating . . . wonderfully readable . . . her analysis of democracy's key strengths and weaknesses is forensic' Literary ReviewDemocracy is a living, breathing thing and Erica Benner has spent a lifetime thinking about the role ordinary citizens play in ke... ... Read more

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'Sparkling . . . a page-turner full of wit, original insight and unassuming erudition' Guardian'Enjoyable vitality' The Times'Highly stimulating . . . wonderfully readable . . . her analysis of democracy's key strengths and weaknesses is forensic' Literary ReviewDemocracy is a living, breathing thing and Erica Benner has spent a lifetime thinking about the role ordinary citizens play in ke...
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Truth to Power

How to Call Time on Bullsh*t, Speak Up & Make A Difference (The Sunday Times Bestseller)

by Jess Phillips ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST SELLER'Will ruffle some feathers.' Stylist'There's nobody else at Westminster quite like Jess Phillips. She is fearless and funny, riotous and rebellious, maverick and mischievous.' The Times'Jess Phillips is a heroine' J.K. Rowling'Truth to Power treats politics as what we need to remember it is: the solving of probl... ... Read more

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST SELLER'Will ruffle some feathers.' Stylist'There's nobody else at Westminster quite like Jess Phillips. She is fearless and funny, riotous and rebellious, maverick and mischievous.' The Times'Jess Phillips is a heroine' J.K. Rowling'Truth to Power treats politics as what we need to remember it is: the solving of probl...
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The Reckoning

America's Trauma and Finding a Way to Heal

by Mary L Trump ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAmerica is suffering from PTSD. The Reckoning diagnoses its core causes and helps begin the healing process.For four years, Donald J Trump inflicted an onslaught of overlapping and interconnected traumas upon the American people, targeting anyone he perceived as being an 'other' or an enemy. Women were discounted and derided, the sick were dismissed as weak and ... Read more

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAmerica is suffering from PTSD. The Reckoning diagnoses its core causes and helps begin the healing process.For four years, Donald J Trump inflicted an onslaught of overlapping and interconnected traumas upon the American people, targeting anyone he perceived as being an 'other' or an enemy. Women were discounted and derided, the sick were dismissed as weak and
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Creatures of Politics

Media, Message, and the American Presidency

by Michael Lempert, Michael Silverstein ...

This analysis of campaign messaging and image-making is "a fascinating read and an illuminating look into the complex realm of political rhetoric" ( Publishers Weekly).It's a common complaint that a presidential candidate's style matters more than substance and that the issues have been eclipsed by mass-media-fueled obsession with a candidate's every slip, gaffe, and peccadillo. This book explores ... Read more

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This analysis of campaign messaging and image-making is "a fascinating read and an illuminating look into the complex realm of political rhetoric" ( Publishers Weekly).It's a common complaint that a presidential candidate's style matters more than substance and that the issues have been eclipsed by mass-media-fueled obsession with a candidate's every slip, gaffe, and peccadillo. This book explores
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Winning Here

My Campaigning Life: Memoirs Volume 1

by Chris Rennard ...

Chris Rennard’s long relationship with the Liberals, and later the Liberal Democrats, began when a compassionate Liberal candidate helped his disabled mother receive her widowed mother allowance. By his 20s Rennard was the most successful election campaigner his party has ever known.He helped the Liberal Party win power in Liverpool in the 1970s and campaigned for Shirley Williams and Roy Jenkins ... Read more

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Chris Rennard’s long relationship with the Liberals, and later the Liberal Democrats, began when a compassionate Liberal candidate helped his disabled mother receive her widowed mother allowance. By his 20s Rennard was the most successful election campaigner his party has ever known.He helped the Liberal Party win power in Liverpool in the 1970s and campaigned for Shirley Williams and Roy Jenkins
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It's The Economy, Stupid

Economics for Voters

by Vicky Pryce ...

Pollsters are constantly worrying about our perceptions of politicians. What do their other halves look like? Who looks best when eating a bacon sandwich? Should they even be eating bacon sandwiches in the first place? For the voter, though, it all comes down to one thing: the economy. While good economic news can send popularity sky-rocketing, bad performance can blight a party's election chances ... Read more

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Pollsters are constantly worrying about our perceptions of politicians. What do their other halves look like? Who looks best when eating a bacon sandwich? Should they even be eating bacon sandwiches in the first place? For the voter, though, it all comes down to one thing: the economy. While good economic news can send popularity sky-rocketing, bad performance can blight a party's election chances
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Now What?

On a Mission to Fix Broken Britain

by Carol Vorderman ...

Politics: The three vowels and five consonants which control our world.'But what has politics got to do with me?' I hear you ask. Well, quite a lot really. Whether you like it or not, it affects every single thing in your life from the moment you wake up in the morning until you crawl into bed at night.But some of our political elite make it feel like a club which we have not been invited to join. ... Read more

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Politics: The three vowels and five consonants which control our world.'But what has politics got to do with me?' I hear you ask. Well, quite a lot really. Whether you like it or not, it affects every single thing in your life from the moment you wake up in the morning until you crawl into bed at night.But some of our political elite make it feel like a club which we have not been invited to join.
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What If Reform Wins

'Strongly recommend', Alastair Campbell on The Rest Is Politics

by Peter Chappell ...

'The must-read UK politics book of the summer' The Guardian**'**Agripping and important book' Andrew Marr'By turns entertaining and downright terrifying' The TelegraphA compulsive, chilling nonfiction thriller that imagines what could happen if Reform win a majority at the next general election.At 10pm on 28th June 2029, exit polls predict that Nigel Farage will be the 60th Prime Minister of... ... Read more

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'The must-read UK politics book of the summer' The Guardian**'**Agripping and important book' Andrew Marr'By turns entertaining and downright terrifying' The TelegraphA compulsive, chilling nonfiction thriller that imagines what could happen if Reform win a majority at the next general election.At 10pm on 28th June 2029, exit polls predict that Nigel Farage will be the 60th Prime Minister of...
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No Way Out

Brexit: From the Backstop to Boris

by Tim Shipman ...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Meticulously sourced, merciless and revelatory. It is a closely observed study of power, and how it is gained, used and lost' FINANCIAL TIMESThe unmissable next instalment of Tim Shipman’s #1 bestselling Brexit quartet.To follow his bestselling books All Out War and Fall Out, this book launches off from 2017 to offer an unflinching, unfiltered account o... ... Read more

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Meticulously sourced, merciless and revelatory. It is a closely observed study of power, and how it is gained, used and lost' FINANCIAL TIMESThe unmissable next instalment of Tim Shipman’s #1 bestselling Brexit quartet.To follow his bestselling books All Out War and Fall Out, this book launches off from 2017 to offer an unflinching, unfiltered account o...
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The ALL NEW Don't Think of an Elephant!

Know Your Values and Frame the Debate

by George Lakoff ...

**The essential progressive guide for the issues that define our future: climate, inequality, immigration, health care, and more“[Lakoff is] the father of framing.”—The New York Times**“An indispensable tool for progressives—packed with new thinking on framing issues that are hotly debated right now.”—Jennifer M. Granholm, former governor of MichiganTen years after writing the definitive, ... Read more

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**The essential progressive guide for the issues that define our future: climate, inequality, immigration, health care, and more“[Lakoff is] the father of framing.”—The New York Times**“An indispensable tool for progressives—packed with new thinking on framing issues that are hotly debated right now.”—Jennifer M. Granholm, former governor of MichiganTen years after writing the definitive,
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Failed State

The Sunday Times Bestselling Investigation Into Why Britain is Struggling

by Sam Freedman ...

**The Top Five Sunday Times Bestseller'Excellent . . . persuasive . . . convincing' – The Times'Funny, whipsmart and devastating. Sanity on steroids' – Emily Maitlis'Fantastic. An exquisite analysis' – The Secret Barrister**Why does nothing work in Britain?It’s harder than ever to get a GP appointment. Burglaries go unpunished. Rivers are overrun with sewage. Real wages have been stagnant for ... Read more

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**The Top Five Sunday Times Bestseller'Excellent . . . persuasive . . . convincing' – The Times'Funny, whipsmart and devastating. Sanity on steroids' – Emily Maitlis'Fantastic. An exquisite analysis' – The Secret Barrister**Why does nothing work in Britain?It’s harder than ever to get a GP appointment. Burglaries go unpunished. Rivers are overrun with sewage. Real wages have been stagnant for
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Turning Points

Crisis and Change in Modern Britain

by Steve Richards ...

The Times – Best Politics and Current Affairs Books of the YearAn entertaining and revealing history of modern British politics – and the pivotal moments that got us where we are now. From Steve Richards, broadcaster, journalist, and author of The Prime Ministers We Never Had.Every few weeks in British politics, a columnist will reach for the word ‘unprecedented’ as a cabinet minister resigns or ... Read more

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The Times – Best Politics and Current Affairs Books of the YearAn entertaining and revealing history of modern British politics – and the pivotal moments that got us where we are now. From Steve Richards, broadcaster, journalist, and author of The Prime Ministers We Never Had.Every few weeks in British politics, a columnist will reach for the word ‘unprecedented’ as a cabinet minister resigns or
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Inside Thatcher’s Last Election

Diaries of the Campaign That Saved Enterprise

by David Young ...

The year is 1987. Having made history by becoming the UK’s first female Prime Minister and then driving out the most left-wing manifesto the country has ever seen, Margaret Thatcher faces a climactic third election campaign.Her eight years in power have been pivotal in guiding the UK back onto the path towards prosperity, and as he surveys the scene, David Young, Secretary of State for Employment, ... Read more

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The year is 1987. Having made history by becoming the UK’s first female Prime Minister and then driving out the most left-wing manifesto the country has ever seen, Margaret Thatcher faces a climactic third election campaign.Her eight years in power have been pivotal in guiding the UK back onto the path towards prosperity, and as he surveys the scene, David Young, Secretary of State for Employment,
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Battle for the Soul

Inside the Democrats' Campaigns to Defeat Trump

by Edward-Isaac Dovere ...

An award-winning political journalist for The Atlantic tells the inside story of how the embattled Democratic Party, seeking a direction for its future during the Trump years, successfully regained the White House.The 2020 presidential campaign was a defining moment for America. As Donald Trump and his nativist populism cowed the Republican Party into submission, many Democrats—haunted by Hillary ... Read more

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An award-winning political journalist for The Atlantic tells the inside story of how the embattled Democratic Party, seeking a direction for its future during the Trump years, successfully regained the White House.The 2020 presidential campaign was a defining moment for America. As Donald Trump and his nativist populism cowed the Republican Party into submission, many Democrats—haunted by Hillary
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Ten Years On

The Untold Story of Brexit – Reflections on a Life of Campaigning

by Matthew Elliott ...

"The key missing piece in the Brexit story." Tim Shipman, The Spectator | "A wonderful read from one of the most quietly influential people in politics in recent decades … Highly recommended." Chris Mason, BBCThe 2016 Brexit referendum caused a political earthquake, with aftershocks that are still being felt a decade later. For many, including some who voted to leave, the result came as a surprise ... Read more

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"The key missing piece in the Brexit story." Tim Shipman, The Spectator | "A wonderful read from one of the most quietly influential people in politics in recent decades … Highly recommended." Chris Mason, BBCThe 2016 Brexit referendum caused a political earthquake, with aftershocks that are still being felt a decade later. For many, including some who voted to leave, the result came as a surprise
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Get In

The Sunday Times Bestselling Inside Story of Labour Under Starmer

by Patrick Maguire, Gabriel Pogrund ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, Get In is the definitive behind-the-scenes account of Labour’s brutal reinvention and dramatic return to power.From electoral wipeout in 2019 to landslide victory in 2024 and on into Labour’s first hundred days in government, Get In is a blistering exposé of the most significant and ruthless political transformation in a generation.At its heart is Morgan McSweeney, a ... Read more

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, Get In is the definitive behind-the-scenes account of Labour’s brutal reinvention and dramatic return to power.From electoral wipeout in 2019 to landslide victory in 2024 and on into Labour’s first hundred days in government, Get In is a blistering exposé of the most significant and ruthless political transformation in a generation.At its heart is Morgan McSweeney, a
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Fall Out

A Year of Political Mayhem

by Tim Shipman ...

The unmissable inside story of the most dramatic general election campaign in modern history and Theresa May’s battle for a Brexit deal, the greatest challenge for a prime minister since the Second World War.By the bestselling author of All Out War, shortlisted for the Orwell Prize 2017.This is the unmissable inside story of the most dramatic general election campaign in modern history and Theresa ... Read more

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The unmissable inside story of the most dramatic general election campaign in modern history and Theresa May’s battle for a Brexit deal, the greatest challenge for a prime minister since the Second World War.By the bestselling author of All Out War, shortlisted for the Orwell Prize 2017.This is the unmissable inside story of the most dramatic general election campaign in modern history and Theresa
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Speaking Out

Lessons in Life and Politics

by Ed Balls ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA life in and out of politics – from the despatch box to the stage on Strictly – by one of Britain’s most influential and well-loved political figures.'Full of anecdote, insight and authenticity’ Evening Standard BOOKS OF THE YEAR'Witty, reflective and engaging' Nick Robinson'Honest and revealing' Michael Palin'Fas... ... Read more

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA life in and out of politics – from the despatch box to the stage on Strictly – by one of Britain’s most influential and well-loved political figures.'Full of anecdote, insight and authenticity’ Evening Standard BOOKS OF THE YEAR'Witty, reflective and engaging' Nick Robinson'Honest and revealing' Michael Palin'Fas...
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How Not to Be a Political Wife

by Sarah Vine ...

‘You think you’ve married a journalist, then, horrors, he becomes a politician.'How Not to Be a Political Wife is an unflinching account of life at the heart of politics, and what it's like to have politics rip the heart out of your life. It’s a story of high hopes and dirty tricks, broken friendships and divided loyalties, laughter and glamour.Recollections, as a great woman once said, may of ... Read more

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‘You think you’ve married a journalist, then, horrors, he becomes a politician.'How Not to Be a Political Wife is an unflinching account of life at the heart of politics, and what it's like to have politics rip the heart out of your life. It’s a story of high hopes and dirty tricks, broken friendships and divided loyalties, laughter and glamour.Recollections, as a great woman once said, may of
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