Title: Kingmaker Author: Sir Graham Brady Pages: 320 In “Kingmaker: Secrets, Lies, and the Truth about Five Prime Ministers,” Sir Graham Brady lifts the veil on the inner workings of the Conservative Party’s leadership, offering a riveting, behind-the-scenes account of the most turbulent period in modern British politics. From the coalition years to
Title: 1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession Author: Ned Boulting In “1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession,” Ned Boulting offers readers an extraordinary journey through time, blending a passion for cycling with meticulous historical research and a flair for detective storytelling.
In today’s academic milieu, amidst the surging valorisation of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), the humanities are oft perceived as vestiges from an erstwhile epoch, relegated to the periphery. Such a perspective starkly belies the critical ethos the humanities instil, pivotal for navigating the labyrinthine realities of the contemporary epoch. Through meticulous
People file past the Queen’s coffin in St Giles’ church, Edinburgh. PA Images/Alamy Philip Williamson, Durham University Great royal events in the United Kingdom are often a mix of old and new, and the commemoration and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be no exception. While there will be several strikingly new features,
In the US, politicians like Bernie Sanders or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez inspire millions of people – although they represent classic social democratic politics and even use the word “socialism” in their speeches. The fact that the US is more than turbo-capitalism and apple pie is also shown by the strong civil society that organizes