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Articles tagged with: Books & culture
A valuable book: Lord Lexden reviews 'Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII'
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
A valuable book: Lord Lexden reviews 'Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII'
Making her literary debut in fine style, Jane Marguerite Tippett has turned Edward VIII’s previously unseen jottings into a first-rate biographical study
'Perceptive and honest': Lord Young reviews 'The Best of Enemies: Diaries 1980–1997'
Books & culture
By Lord Young of Cookham
'Perceptive and honest': Lord Young reviews 'The Best of Enemies: Diaries 1980–1997'
Ambitious young politicians have much to learn from Lord Fowler’s diaries – despite the occasional lapse in diplomacy
A brutal satire with a pantomime feel: Lord Wood reviews 'Pandemonium'
Books & culture
By Lord Wood
A brutal satire with a pantomime feel: Lord Wood reviews 'Pandemonium'
Very angry, frequently vicious and sometimes moving, Armando Iannucci’s new play is an excoriating lampoon of those who rule us
Baroness Nye reviews 'Marcia Williams: The Life and Times of Baroness Falkender'
Books & culture
By Baroness Nye
Baroness Nye reviews 'Marcia Williams: The Life and Times of Baroness Falkender'
The first female political adviser to a British prime minister, Marcia Williams may have had her share of failings but, as Linda McDougall’s excellent book makes clear, she deserves to be remembered as a trailblazer
Baroness Taylor reviews 'Dear England'
Books & culture
By Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Baroness Taylor reviews 'Dear England'
No tub-thumping polemic, James Graham’s play is a light-of-touch, blisteringly funny and thoughtful celebration of England’s national sport
The Duke of Wellington reviews 'Napoleon'
Books & culture
By The Duke of Wellington
The Duke of Wellington reviews 'Napoleon'
Gripping and entertaining, Ridley Scott’s film may be strewn with inaccuracies – but it is also a consumingly interesting portrayal of a truly remarkable man
Baroness Finlay reviews 'One Last Thing: How to live with the end in mind'
Books & culture
By Baroness Finlay
Baroness Finlay reviews 'One Last Thing: How to live with the end in mind'
Wendy Mitchell’s exploration of living with dementia whilst preparing for the end of life may contain a strong thread of optimism – but fails to provide satisfactory answers to some crucial questions
Baroness Hayter reviews 'Women in Revolt!'
Books & culture
By Baroness Hayter
Baroness Hayter reviews 'Women in Revolt!'
Members of the Lords: go and visit your pasts. MPs: go and witness our early struggles. Tate Britain’s display of some brilliant feminist agitprop is just a stone’s throw from Parliament
Lord Black reviews 'Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him'
Books & culture
By Lord Black
Lord Black reviews 'Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him'
Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be more to say, David Reynolds delivers a fascinating survey of the many different manifestations of Winston Churchill’s life
Full through the looking glass: Caroline Nokes reviews 'The Plot'
Books & culture
By Caroline Nokes MP
Full through the looking glass: Caroline Nokes reviews 'The Plot'
Nadine Dorries has actually written a page-turner – but only because I was desperate for it to end
'I laughed and cried in quick succession': Lord Collins reviews 'The Flea'
Books & culture
By Lord Collins
'I laughed and cried in quick succession': Lord Collins reviews 'The Flea'
An imaginative retelling of the Cleveland Street sex scandal, this fast-moving play highlights Victorian class divisions whilst reminding us that the closet is never a safe place in a homophobic society
Magnificent and frustrating: Lord Wood reviews 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
Books & culture
By Lord Wood
Magnificent and frustrating: Lord Wood reviews 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
The true story of the murder and exploitation of Native Americans following the discovery of oil on their land, this engrossing Scorsese film is let down by its portrayal of the Osage as two-dimensional victims
Incisive: Lord Lexden reviews 'Sing As We Go'
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
Incisive: Lord Lexden reviews 'Sing As We Go'
Simon Heffer has produced a self-confident and omniscient history of Britain between the wars
A gut wrenching experience: Lord Woolley reviews 'Black Atlantic'
Books & culture
By Lord Woolley
A gut wrenching experience: Lord Woolley reviews 'Black Atlantic'
The Fitzwilliam Museum's temporary exhibition revealing the truth of its connections to the transatlantic slave trade is bold and brave – but to be truly meaningful it must have a permanent and integral presence
Hauntingly accurate: Lord Dubs reviews 'One Life'
Books & culture
By Lord Dubs
Hauntingly accurate: Lord Dubs reviews 'One Life'
This moving portrayal of Nicholas Winton, the man who saved hundreds of children’s lives during the Holocaust – including mine – holds an especially important message at this time
A romp from start to finish: Baroness Andrews reviews 'Iolanthe'
Books & culture
By Baroness Andrews
A romp from start to finish: Baroness Andrews reviews 'Iolanthe'
Part pantomime, part political satire, the ENO’s joyful production is a surreal collision between the world of the fairies and the House of Lords
Evocative and immersive: Kim Johnson reviews 'The Fraud'
Books & culture
By Kim Johnson MP
Evocative and immersive: Kim Johnson reviews 'The Fraud'
With an exceptional ear for dialogue, Zadie Smith’s first foray into historical fiction is a captivating and thought-provoking read
James Meadway reviews Lisa Nandy's 'All In'
Books & culture
By James Meadway
James Meadway reviews Lisa Nandy's 'All In'
With a sharp eye for illustration, Lisa Nandy offers one of Labour’s more radical routes out of neoliberalism in her accessible book, just out in paperback
A tale of short termism: Lord Grocott reviews 'Signals Passed at Danger'
Books & culture
By Lord Grocott
A tale of short termism: Lord Grocott reviews 'Signals Passed at Danger'
Lord Faulkner and Christopher Austin’s history of Britain’s rail network should be compulsory reading for all ministers of transport
Part memoir, part call to arms: Anne Alexander reviews 'A Purposeful Life'
Books & culture
By Anne Alexander
Part memoir, part call to arms: Anne Alexander reviews 'A Purposeful Life'
Dawn Butler’s autobiography is lively, accessible and engaging – and settles a few scores along the way
Heartwarming: Sam Tarry reviews 'Scrapper'
Books & culture
By Sam Tarry MP
Heartwarming: Sam Tarry reviews 'Scrapper'
Set in the working-class Essex heartlands, Scrapper is a funny, gritty and uplifting tale of the relationship between a bereaved 12 year-old and her estranged father
Compelling: Nick Thomas-Symonds reviews 'The Men of 1924'
Books & culture
By Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
Compelling: Nick Thomas-Symonds reviews 'The Men of 1924'
Peter Clark’s well-written and finely observed study of the men who comprised the first Labour cabinet is a compelling dive into the party’s history
'Sobering': Karen Bradley reviews 'The Abuse of Power'
Books & culture
By Karen Bradley MP
'Sobering': Karen Bradley reviews 'The Abuse of Power'
Theresa May’s first foray into print should be compulsory reading for anyone who thinks politics is a game to be won or lost
Baroness Altmann reviews 'Political Currency'
Books & culture
By Baroness Altmann
Baroness Altmann reviews 'Political Currency'
Given the hateful tone of much of our political debate, Ed Balls and George Osborne’s personal chemistry makes this podcast a refreshing listen