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‘Haven’t You Heard’ reassesses the role of gossip in politics
Book review by NOAH KEATE Reporting on politics has always required treading a fine dividing line. On the one hand, the practice for...


'Why Orwell Matters' is relevant now more than ever before
By JOE HILL Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011) actually shared many characteristics with Orwell. Both were journalists who produced a depth...


'Despised: Why the Modern Left Loathes the Working Class' provocatively argues for Labour to change
By LUKE COOLEY The Labour party is out of touch with its traditional working-class base. It no longer addresses the worries of ordinary...


‘Too Much and Never Enough’ details Donald Trump’s childhood neglect
By NOAH KEATE In some schools of thought, politics is built around great - and terrible - leaders. Individuals who have historically...


‘My Life, Our Times’ is a revealing and honest account of life in politics
By NOAH KEATE To hold the highest office in British politics is a remarkable achievement. Given that so few politicians have reached...


‘Generation Rent’ is another brick in the wall for housing chaos
Book review by NOAH KEATE In a parallel universe, where Brexit and coronavirus never happened, housing would be one of the big policy...


‘What It Takes’ is fascinating and still relevant today
ANDREW DOVER reviews What It Takes: The Way to the White House by Richard Ben Cramer Every election has its iconic debate and campaign...


The importance of understanding dangerous ideologies - 'Going Dark' by Julia Ebner
We are all different people online. Every individual, however authentic they may believe they are, adopts a filter when deciding what to...


Postwar, by Tony Judt
By ANDREW DOVER The EU is in a state of flux. The UK is leaving. The European Commission has reprimanded Poland for tarnishing the...


Silent Invasion, by Clive Hamilton
By DOMINIC GILONIS Mention the words ‘foreign interference’ and the country that most likely springs to mind is Putin’s Russia. However,...
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