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Articles tagged with: Books & culture
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
'Fascinating': Lord Wallace reviews 'Black Redcoats'
Books & culture
By Lord Wallace of Saltaire
'Fascinating': Lord Wallace reviews 'Black Redcoats'
Matthew Taylor has produced an engrossing study of how thousands of enslaved African-Americans fled to fight with British forces during the 1812 Anglo-American war
A gripping story of survival: Jonathan Djanogly reviews 'Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods'
Books & culture
By Jonathan Djanogly MP
A gripping story of survival: Jonathan Djanogly reviews 'Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods'
This shocking film exposes the realities of modern forest combat whilst starkly revealing Ukraine’s urgent need for military support
'Dissatisfying chutzpah': Matt Warman reviews 'Scoop'
Books & culture
By Matt Warman MP
'Dissatisfying chutzpah': Matt Warman reviews 'Scoop'
At best a compelling assertion of the value of journalism, Scoop’s niche focus on how Newsnight’s Prince Andrew interview was obtained, and for all its dramatic affectations, is still less cringeworthy than watching the real thing
A story of moral courage: Flick Drummond reviews 'American Mother'
Books & culture
By Flick Drummond MP
A story of moral courage: Flick Drummond reviews 'American Mother'
The moving story of a mother’s fight to honour her son’s memory after his brutal murder at the hands of ISIS, Colum McCann and Diane Foley have also written an important exploration of the dynamics of hostage-taking
'I doubt if a better history book will be published this year': Lord Lexden reviews 'Queen Victoria and Her Prime Ministers'
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
'I doubt if a better history book will be published this year': Lord Lexden reviews 'Queen Victoria and Her Prime Ministers'
Anne Somerset has produced a masterful and scintillating study of Queen Victoria’s relationship with her 10 prime minsters
A clever play which fails to capture the essence of Bevan: Lord Davies reviews 'Nye'
Books & culture
By Lord Davies of Brixton
A clever play which fails to capture the essence of Bevan: Lord Davies reviews 'Nye'
Michael Sheen’s Aneurin Bevan is always watchable but generally fails to capture the essence or charisma of this secular saint