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Articles tagged with: Books & culture
'Spectacular': Lord Clancarty reviews 'Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers'
Books & culture
By Earl of Clancarty
'Spectacular': Lord Clancarty reviews 'Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers'
A remarkable collection including some of Van Gogh’s most famous work – the beauty of an exhibition like this is to go and discover some magnificent paintings you did not know existed
'A tale of tragedy and renewal': Lord Shamash reviews 'Munichs: A Novel'
Books & culture
By Lord Shamash
'A tale of tragedy and renewal': Lord Shamash reviews 'Munichs: A Novel'
David Peace has produced a compelling account of the Munich air disaster and its aftermath
'A vividly written page-turner': Rupa Huq reviews 'Taken as Red'
Books & culture
By Rupa Huq MP
'A vividly written page-turner': Rupa Huq reviews 'Taken as Red'
Anushka Asthana’s deep dive into the 2024 general election campaign is recommended reading for all those seeking insights into why Labour won by a landslide
'Moving': Baroness Hayter reviews 'Lee'
Books & culture
By Baroness Hayter
'Moving': Baroness Hayter reviews 'Lee'
Make time to see this portrait of the preeminent female war photographer Lee Miller – just don’t make my mistake and go on your own
'Gary Oldman steals the show': Tobias Ellwood reviews 'Slow Horses: Season 4'
Books & culture
By Tobias Ellwood
'Gary Oldman steals the show': Tobias Ellwood reviews 'Slow Horses: Season 4'
A refreshing take on the intelligence world, with clever storylines blending suspense and dark humour, prepare to lose a few hours of your life as you binge-watch this Emmy award-winning thriller series
'It should come with a trigger warning': Lord Black reviews Anthony Seldon's 'Truss at 10'
Books & culture
By Lord Black
'It should come with a trigger warning': Lord Black reviews Anthony Seldon's 'Truss at 10'
Written with swashbuckling historical perspective and panache, Anthony Seldon has produced an intimate account of an unparalleled British psychodrama
Lord Brady reviews 'Blue Ambition: The Unauthorised Biography of Kemi Badenoch'
Books & culture
By Lord Brady
Lord Brady reviews 'Blue Ambition: The Unauthorised Biography of Kemi Badenoch'
Lord Ashcroft’s portrait of the often pugnacious Kemi Badenoch reveals a complex individual of courage, conviction – and even subtlety
'This is the story I wanted to hear': Lord Knight reviews 'Unceasing War on Poverty'
Books & culture
By Lord Knight of Weymouth
'This is the story I wanted to hear': Lord Knight reviews 'Unceasing War on Poverty'
Compelling and comprehensive, though at times too long, Michael Ward has produced an illuminating study of Beatrice and Sidney Webb
Not for Tory eyes: Baroness Hayter reviews 'Keeping the Red Flag Flying'
Books & culture
By Baroness Hayter
Not for Tory eyes: Baroness Hayter reviews 'Keeping the Red Flag Flying'
Let’s hope the lessons outlined in this study of the long and factious periods the Labour Party has spent in opposition won’t be needed for many a year
Baroness Wilcox of Newport reviews 'Firebrand'
Books & culture
By Baroness Wilcox of Newport
Baroness Wilcox of Newport reviews 'Firebrand'
A decidedly modern take on the relationship between Henry VIII and his sixth wife Katherine Parr, this film may have a controversial conclusion – but it is still worth a watch
A new entry into the pantheon of great US prison dramas: Baroness Chakrabarti reviews 'Sing Sing'
Books & culture
By Baroness Chakrabarti
A new entry into the pantheon of great US prison dramas: Baroness Chakrabarti reviews 'Sing Sing'
With penal reform high on our domestic agenda – and with the US presidential election just six short weeks away – go and see this exquisite study of hope and possibility, starring the infinitely watchable Colman Domingo
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…