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When The Accidental Prime Minister was published in 2014, it created a storm and became the publishing sensation of the year. The Prime Minister's Office called the book a work of 'fiction', the press hailed it as a revelatory account of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first term in the...

A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr confronts head-on the victory of shopping over politics. It tells the story of how the great political visions of New Jerusalem or a second Elizabethan Age, rival idealisms, came to be defeated by a culture of consumerism, celebrity and...

Lyndon Baines Johnson, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Barack Obama, Gordon Brown, Theresa May, and Donald Trump: each had different motivations, methods, and paths, but they all sought the highest office. And yet when they reached their goal, they often found that the power they had imagined was illusory. Their sweeping visions of reform faltered. They faced bureaucratic obstructions, but often the biggest obstruction was their own character. However, their personalities could help them as much as hurt them.

As Prime Minister for three years and Home Secretary for six years, Theresa May confronted a series of issues in which the abuse of power led to devastating results for individuals and significantly damaged the reputation of, and trust in, public institutions and politicians. From the Hillsborough and Grenfell tragedies, to the Daniel Morgan case and parliamentary scandals, the powerful repeatedly chose to use their power not in the interests of the powerless but to serve themselves or to protect the organisation to which they belonged.

The full and untold story of Israeli politics penned by one of Israel's most distinguished political journalists. In A Call at 4 AM, Israel’s top political journalist, Amit Segal, takes you inside the moments when history was decided in real time. From Golda Meir’s sleepless nights before the Yom Kippur War to Benjamin Netanyahu's power struggles during missile attacks, Segal uncovers the untold stories of war rooms, last-minute deals, and the relentless pressure of governing a country that never knows a quiet day.

On how our sense of balance has defined us as a nation and will safeguard our future. In the years that John Howard served in the national parliament he came to understand the special character of Australia; to appreciate its strengths and weaknesses; and most importantly to respect the sense of...

Who can foretell India's future? Mr. Joshi is a fortune teller in a slum in south Delhi who uses a soothsaying green parrot to make predictions. When Adam Roberts visited him in 2012, Joshi's parrot declared that India was destined to become the most powerful nation under Prime Minister Narendra...

A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr confronts head-on the victory of shopping over politics. It tells the story of how the great political visions of New Jerusalem or a second Elizabethan Age, rival idealisms, came to be defeated by a culture of consumerism, celebrity and...

"Boris Johnson Won't Seek to Succeed David Cameron as Prime Minister" is from the June 30, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Steven Erlanger and Stephen Castle and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"New Biggest Prime Number Equals 2 to the 74 Mil ... Uh, It's Big" is from the January 21, 2016 Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Kenneth Chang and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"May Is Britain's New Prime Minister after Cameron's Resignation" is from the July 13, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and Sewell Chan and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Amazon Prime Strikes Deal for Most PBS Children's Shows" is from the July 01, 2016, Business section of The New York Times. It was written by John Koblin and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Panama Papers Scandal Brings down Iceland's Prime Minister" is from the April 05, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Steven Erlanger and Stephen Castle and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Britain’s New Prime Minister Presses for Nuclear Program" is from the July 18, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Montenegro's Prime Minister Resigns, Perhaps Bolstering Country's EU Hopes" is from the October 26, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Andrew Macdowall and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Canadian Prime Minister Seeks to Legalize Physician-Assisted Suicide" is from the April 14, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ian Austen and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Shifting Stance on Immigrants in Prime Time" is from the November 13, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Cameron Appears before Parliament on Final Day as Prime Minister" is from the July 13, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Ahmet Davutoglu Says He'll Step down as Turkey's Prime Minister" is from the May 05, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ceylan Yeginsu and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Race for Britain's Prime Minister down to Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom" is from the July 07, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Steven Erlanger and Sewell Chan and narrated by Fleet Cooper.