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Articles tagged with: Books & culture
Lord Newby reviews 'Serpents, Goats and Turkeys: A Century of Liberal-Labour Relations'
Books & culture
By Lord Newby
Lord Newby reviews 'Serpents, Goats and Turkeys: A Century of Liberal-Labour Relations'
Charting the twists and turns of over a century of Liberal-Lib Dem and Labour party relations, Coalition-era minister David Laws has produced an eminently readable book
'Revealing': Lord Addington reviews 'Klitschko: More Than a Fight'
Books & culture
By Lord Addington
'Revealing': Lord Addington reviews 'Klitschko: More Than a Fight'
A portrait of Klitschko’s latest fight as the Mayor of Kyiv, this heavyweight documentary is also an insightful examination of the strained relationship between the former boxing champion and the Ukrainian president
Prepare to become completely hooked: Christine Jardine reviews 'Sherwood: Series 2'
Books & culture
By Christine Jardine MP
Prepare to become completely hooked: Christine Jardine reviews 'Sherwood: Series 2'
Tension-packed and emotional, the second season of James Graham’s crime drama set in a divided former mining community is superbly written and acted
Slow-moving and brooding: Danny Chambers reviews 'Black Dog'
Books & culture
By Danny Chambers
Slow-moving and brooding: Danny Chambers reviews 'Black Dog'
Set in a left-behind Chinese community, this otherworldly story reflecting on the nature of progress and a man’s bond with a stray dog is carried by the compelling performance of its lead actor
A 'significant contribution to history': Lord Lexden reviews 'Precipice' by Robert Harris
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
A 'significant contribution to history': Lord Lexden reviews 'Precipice' by Robert Harris
An impressive blend of fact and fiction, Robert Harris' account of the love affair between Herbert Asquith and Venetia Stanley reveals her to be one of the most consequential women in British history
'Enchanting': Lord Lexden reviews 'Monsieur: Patrick O’Higgins – The Lost Photographer'
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
'Enchanting': Lord Lexden reviews 'Monsieur: Patrick O’Higgins – The Lost Photographer'
This superb collection of the surviving black-and-white photography of Patrick O’Higgins is powerfully evocative
Lord Lexden reviews: 'Bloody Panico! or, Whatever Happened to The Tory Party'
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
Lord Lexden reviews: 'Bloody Panico! or, Whatever Happened to The Tory Party'
Angry and fast-moving, Geoffrey Wheatcroft’s powerful attempt to understand what has gone wrong in the Tory Party is rooted in despair
'Vivid and arresting': Lord Browne and Russell Clarke review 'The Traitor of Arnhem'
Books & culture
By Lord Browne of Ladyton & Russell Clarke
'Vivid and arresting': Lord Browne and Russell Clarke review 'The Traitor of Arnhem'
Building a convincing case for the identity of the agents who ensured the frustration of the Allied military operation at Arnhem, Robert Verkaik has delivered a well-researched and intriguing book
'Insightful': Baroness Wheatcroft reviews: 'Private Revolutions: Coming of Age in a New China'
Books & culture
By Baroness Wheatcroft
'Insightful': Baroness Wheatcroft reviews: 'Private Revolutions: Coming of Age in a New China'
A tale of four determined women struggling to negotiate the obstacle of the Chinese state at a time of profound change, newly elected MP Yuan Yang has produced a fascinating debut book
The Earl of Clancarty reviews 'In the Eye of the Storm'
Books & culture
By Earl of Clancarty
The Earl of Clancarty reviews 'In the Eye of the Storm'
Mounted at a time when Russia is doing its best to annihilate Ukrainian cultural identity, this enthralling exhibition has a backstory worthy of a Hollywood action film
Lord Davies reviews 'The Searchers'
Books & culture
By Lord Davies of Brixton
Lord Davies reviews 'The Searchers'
Although written in a slightly strained format, Andy Beckett has overall produced an honest and balanced history of Labour’s radical left
Lord Purvis reviews 'Downfall: Prigozhin, Putin, and the new fight for the future of Russia'
Books & culture
By Lord Purvis of Tweed
Lord Purvis reviews 'Downfall: Prigozhin, Putin, and the new fight for the future of Russia'
Fast-paced and well-researched, Anna Arutunyan and Mark Galeotti have produced a fascinating study of two men who couldn’t let go of a grudge
I had to stop myself shouting 'Hallelujah!': Nickie Aiken reviews 'The Constituent'
Books & culture
By Nickie Aiken
I had to stop myself shouting "Hallelujah!": Nickie Aiken reviews 'The Constituent'
Make the short walk over Westminster Bridge to The Old Vic and see this superb new play portraying the reality of modern-day politics. Seasoned MPs: prepared to be triggered. New MPs: approach with caution…
Lord Cameron of Dillington reviews 'The Coming Storm'
Books & culture
By Lord Cameron of Dillington
Lord Cameron of Dillington reviews 'The Coming Storm'
In spite of a surfeit of statistics, Liam Fox has written a fascinating study of a substance more valuable to humans than all the oil and precious metals in the world
Lord Lexden reviews '44 Days in Prague'
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
Lord Lexden reviews '44 Days in Prague'
Ann Shukman has produced a vivid and scrupulously fair investigation into her grandfather Walter Runciman’s role in the doomed pre-war mission to broker a peace deal between the Czechoslovak Republic and its Sudeten German minority
The film that beat Barbie at the Italian box office: Baroness Bonham-Carter reviews 'There’s Still Tomorrow'
Books & culture
By Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
The film that beat Barbie at the Italian box office: Baroness Bonham-Carter reviews 'There’s Still Tomorrow'
Capturing the country’s contradictions, with themes that still resonate today, Paola Cortellesi’s depiction of women breaking with the traditional family order in post-war Italy is a harrowing – but ultimately uplifting – film
A generic morality tale with an elusive premise and plot: Lord Wood reviews 'Civil War'
Books & culture
By Lord Wood
A generic morality tale with an elusive premise and plot: Lord Wood reviews 'Civil War'
Using the disintegration of the United States into an undefined civil war as its setting, Alex Garland’s film has its memorable moments – but it is ultimately let down by narrative crassness and paper-thin characters
Lord Lipsey reviews 'British General Election Campaigns 1830–2019'
Books & culture
By Lord Lipsey
Lord Lipsey reviews 'British General Election Campaigns 1830–2019'
The impartiality may not be perfect, but the timing could not be better – this deep dive into 200 years of political history will prove to be a valuable piece of kit for those seeking insights into the next general election campaign
Lord Sandwich reviews: 'I Seek a Kind Person'
Books & culture
By Earl of Sandwich
Lord Sandwich reviews: 'I Seek a Kind Person'
The extraordinary story of how Julian Borger’s father was rescued from the Nazis by two Welsh school teachers, this forensically researched and moving book is a testament to humanity’s remarkable capacity for kindness
'A title in search of a book' – Tim Loughton reviews: 'Ten Years to Save the West'
Books & culture
By Tim Loughton MP
'A title in search of a book' – Tim Loughton reviews: 'Ten Years to Save the West'
Liz Truss has delivered a litany of blatant self-justification and blame, followed by a cursory examination of the threats we actually face
A testimony to our shared humanity: Baroness Lister reviews 'Tears of Gold'
Books & culture
By Baroness Lister
A testimony to our shared humanity: Baroness Lister reviews 'Tears of Gold'
Featuring moving and beautiful portraits of female survivors of conflict and sexual violence, Hannah Rose Thomas’ art imparts dignity, resistance and justice to her subjects
'A pleasure to read': Baroness Bryan reviews 'Human Rights: The Case for the Defence'
Books & culture
By Baroness Bryan
'A pleasure to read': Baroness Bryan reviews 'Human Rights: The Case for the Defence'
Baroness Chakrabarti has produced a timely and forcefully argued case for the defence of human rights
'A brilliant little book': Lord Lexden reviews the newly revised, 'Gimson’s Kings & Queens'
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
'A brilliant little book': Lord Lexden reviews the newly revised, 'Gimson’s Kings & Queens'
Written with a most attractive astringency, Andrew Gimson’s book has been updated to include the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the succession of her son, Charles III
Not all war heroes wear uniforms: Lord Coaker reviews 'A Poem for Little People'
Books & culture
By Lord Coaker
Not all war heroes wear uniforms: Lord Coaker reviews 'A Poem for Little People'
Following a volunteer evacuation team attempting to rescue those left behind in Eastern Ukraine, this moving film exposes both the impact of war on the most vulnerable and the enduring power of human kindness