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A fierce, mordantly funny and perceptive book, from the author of Ship of Fools, about the act of national self-harm known as Brexit. In exploring the answers to the question: 'why did Britain vote leave?', Fintan O'Toole finds himself discovering how trivial journalistic lies became far from...

When Özlem Cekic became the first Muslim MP in the Danish Parliament, her email inbox was inundated with hate mail and threats, and her gut reaction was to delete and ignore each abusive message. But eventually, she decided to take a risk. She started replying to each message and inviting the senders to meet and engage in dialogue over coffee. And with time, understanding, and patience, she began to make a difference, both in the lives of those who hated her before even meeting her, and in her own life.

From the peak of Jeremy Corbyn's popularity and the shock hung parliament of 2017 to Labour's humbling in 2019 and the election of Keir Starmer, Left Out draws on unrivalled access throughout the party and to both leaders' inner circles to provide a blistering narrative exposé of the Labour Party during one of the most tumultuous and significant episodes in its history. It reveals a party riven by factionalism and at war over ideology, then incapacitated by crisis and indecision. 

From a warehouse in Manchester to a pub in Essex, from the outskirts of Glasgow to a racecourse in Durham, Jack Shenker uncovers the root causes of our current crisis and the future direction of British politics through the lives of ordinary individuals. Taking us deep into communities hollowed out by austerity and decades of economic disadvantage, among a generation crippled by precarious work and unaffordable housing, he shows where the chaos at Westminster ultimately springs from....

Brought to you by Penguin. 'He is as funny as Bryson and as wise as Orwell' Observer It was the spirit of our finest hour, the backbone of our post-war greatness, and it promoted some of the boldest and most brilliant schemes this isle has ever produced: it was the Welfare State, and it made you...

Bloomsbury presents Reimagining Britain by Justin Welby, read by Jonathan Oliver. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby sets out a radical vision for 21st century Britain. It is now three years since Justin Welby first published his Reimagining Britain. The fundamental message of that book...

Bloomsbury presents Protest and Power by David Kogan, read by Rupert Farley. 'A meticulously researched and balanced history' The Times 'Highly-readable and well-researched' The Sunday Times 'Faultless account of the twists and turns undertaken by the hard left of the Labour Party to retain...

Why Labour lost, how the Conservatives won and what will happen next? The last general election saw the Conservatives win their highest vote share in forty years, while Labour slumped to their lowest seat total since 1935. At the heart of this electoral earthquake was the so-called Red Wall...

Bloomsbury presents The Berlin Wall by Frederick Taylor, read by Gordon Griffin The astonishing drama of Cold War nuclear poker that divided humanity - reissued with a new Postscript to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the wall. During the night of 12–13 August 1961, a...

'I recommend our diplomats and ministers read this book: it will provide them with an intellectual backbone. On the big calls [Bootle] has a spectacularly good record.' - The Sunday Times 'Bootle is right on every count.' - The Guardian The Extensively Revised 5th Edition of this Highly...

Una reflexión sobre el aumento de la polarización política en España y otros países occidentales en las últimas décadas La investigación más completa hasta la fecha sobre uno de los mayores problemas de nuestro tiempo El término polarización está en boca de todos los analistas de la...

A new government takes office in 2024. What will it inherit? What’s the state of Britain after these years of political mayhem, incompetence in high office and scarring austerity? And where do we go from here? Prosperity Measures presents a ready reckoner. As the new government sets out to...

Today, Europe finds itself in a fast-changing, polarized world dominated by Chinese-American rivalry. The European Union and its surrounding nonmember states, despite initial successes after the fall of the Berlin Wall, have failed to implement a strategy for success in the twenty-first century. Britain's exit from the Union has weakened both sides, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine has thrown these shortcomings into sharp relief. How should states across the continent position themselves in the decades to come?

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Il Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali (comunemente e di seguito anche “Garante per la Privacy”) risulta indagato al completo. Le accuse sono di corruzione e peculato.

WIRD RUSSLAND EUROPÄISCHES NATO-TERRITORIUM ANGREIFEN? Aktuell kann niemand diese Frage beantworten, sicher aber ist: Ziehen sich die USA mittelfristig aus Europa zurück, wie es unter Donald Trump den Anschein hat, werden sich die Europäer gegen einen Angriff kaum effektiv verteidigen können. Jana Puglierin führt die Bedrohungen vor Augen, denen Europa ausgesetzt ist: konventionell, hybrid, atomar.

Nach über hundert Jahren endlich wieder Großmacht! Deutschland, wirtschaftliche Führungsmacht der EU, will nun auch die führende Militärmacht in einer souveränen Großmacht EU werden, die in der Lage ist, Russland seinen Großmachtwahn (Ex-Kanzler Scholz) auszutreiben. Aber was heißt das...

Gerald Karner beobachtet die Neuordnung unserer Welt Der Krieg in der Ukraine, die Konflikte im Nahen Osten, die Präsidentschaft Donald Trumps, die hybride Kriegsführung Russlands – die alte Ordnung der Welt ist zerbröckelt. Welchen Platz in ihr wird Europa einnehmen? Militärexperte Gerald...

Brought to you by Penguin. The inspiring new book about Britain’s abandoned and neglected places, the opportunities they present for business and communities, and how they can help us face the challenges of climate change. 'Frontierlands' are Britain's forgotten places. Silt-filled harbours...

En Kaput, Wolfgang Münchau nos explica que las debilidades de la economía alemana llevan gestándose, en realidad, desde hace décadas: las políticas neomercantilistas impulsadas por las estrechas conexiones entre la élite industrial y política del país, han hecho de Alemania un país tecnológicamente