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Libraries and bookshops are a vital part of the community – protecting them from closure is crucial for levelling up
Communities
By Earl of Clancarty
Libraries and bookshops are a vital part of the community – protecting them from closure is crucial for levelling up
Writers, booksellers, libraries, and publishers are part of an important creative ecosystem that also includes local schools and colleges. Despite the growth of online reading, books are an indispensable aid in improving and maintaining literacy.
Government Has Planned A 'Commemorative Book' For Primary Schools To Mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Education
Government Has Planned A "Commemorative Book" For Primary Schools To Mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Primary schools in the UK will receive a commemorative book to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, as the Department for Education starts to look for a supplier for the patriotic gift.
The mystery of the missing Mountbatten diaries
History
By Andrew Lownie
The mystery of the missing Mountbatten diaries
In a David verses Goliath legal battle, I have been fighting the establishment for the release of the diaries and correspondence of Earl Mountbatten and his wife Edwina. I hope members of both Houses will join me in trying to uncover the truth - and stop this censorship and abuse of power.
East 17's Tony Mortimer Is Writing His Own Novel To Tackle Shortage Of Books For Young Boys
Education
East 17's Tony Mortimer Is Writing His Own Novel To Tackle Shortage Of Books For Young Boys
The pop star is planning to publish a young adult fiction novel after hearing about a lack of books aimed at young boys.
East 17’s Tony Mortimer: my love of literature during lockdown
Culture
By Tony Mortimer
East 17’s Tony Mortimer: my love of literature during lockdown
I want to use my new love of literature during lockdown to inspire young boys to read.
It's A Sin: As a man diagnosed with HIV in the 1980s, this brilliant series was almost unbearably true to life
Books & culture
By Lord Smith of Finsbury
It's A Sin: As a man diagnosed with HIV in the 1980s, this brilliant series was almost unbearably true to life
A moving and engaging drama, compellingly written and brilliantly acted – the result is classic Russell T Davies. Go watch it, you’ll love it
The Rabbit Hole Bookshop’s 2020 Reflections: “Our strength has always been rooted in the local community”
Coronavirus
By Nick Webb
The Rabbit Hole Bookshop’s 2020 Reflections: “Our strength has always been rooted in the local community”
Nick Webb, owner of The Rabbit Hole Independent bookshop in Brigg, looks back at the high's and low's of a tough and challenging year for his business.
‘Going for Broke – The Rise of Rishi Sunak’: who is he, how has managed his meteoric ascent, and what’s next?
Economy
By George Parker
‘Going for Broke – The Rise of Rishi Sunak’: who is he, how has managed his meteoric ascent, and what’s next?
Michael Ashcroft’s new book digs deep into Sunak’s background, but it’s thin on revelations about recent events
Diane Abbott, The Authorised Biography: the journey of a Black woman who defied the odds and made history
Political parties
By Baroness Hussein-Ece
Diane Abbott, The Authorised Biography: the journey of a Black woman who defied the odds and made history
Robin Bunce and Samara Linton have produced an enormously detailed and important political biography of Diane Abbott, Britain’s first Black woman MP. Just don’t expect to read much about her personal life…
The Book That Changed My Life: Blink - The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Political parties
By Dawn Butler MP
The Book That Changed My Life: Blink - The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
In the latest in our series on the books that have influenced or inspired Parliamentarians, Dawn Butler explains how the story of an orchestra audition changed how she percieved other's thoughts