A thoroughly researched expose of the bureaucratic violence and hostility of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over the last 30 years

From post-colonial arrogance to climate disaster, Frankie Boyle takes a characteristically unsparing look at the key issues on our political horizon, in this instalment of the FUTURES series

A timely reissue of a classic collection from the 1980s by one of Britain most radical cultural commentators

Why has the office of Prime Minister endured longer than any other democratic political office? Sir Anthony Seldon, historian of Number 10 Downing Street, explores the intimate details and experiences of our PMs - including the recent churn of Johnson, Truss and Sunak - discussing who has been most effective and why.

A biography that seeks to unravel the reality from the myths to ask the pertinent question: how long will the institution survive beyond the reign of the current Queen?

Two acclaimed journalists examine the state of the country in light of this year's election.

The Fall of the Tory Party - from Thatcher to Sunak

An awful lot has happened since that bright, fateful May morning in 1997 when New Labour swept to power. Things, we were told, could only get better. Instead, things took a turn for the worse. This book describes Britain during the Tony Years: from Cool Britannia to ASBOs and from Posh and Becks to Charles and Camilla.

A searing portrait of Britain's hostile environment by the celebrated journalist, longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2019.

Like bubonic plague and stone cladding, no-one took Margaret Thatcher seriously until it was too late. Her first act as leader was to appear before the cameras and do a V for Victory sign the wrong way round. She was smiling and telling the British people to f*** off at the same time. This is a personal account of a Labour supporter.

'...as the Labour candidate I prepared for every possible question on the local radio Election Phone-In. and he campaigned for a new non-selective inner-city state school, then realised this meant he had to send his kids to a non-selective inner-city state school.

Alan Johnson's childhood was not so much difficult as unusual, particularly for a man who was destined to become Home Secretary. This book tells the story of two incredible women: Alan's mother, Lily, who battled against poor health, poverty, domestic violence and loneliness to try to ensure a better life for her children; and his sister, Linda.

Every thinking person knows that a great change is needed in our country. Will Hutton analyses how the left and right have gone wrong over the course of the last century - and how we can remake a better Britain.

Both memoir and call-to-arms, Tribes explores both the benign and malign effects of our need to belong.

Both memoir and call-to-arms, Tribes explores both the benign and malign effects of our need to belong.

The definitive and jaw-dropping account of Liz Truss's calamitous 49 days in office by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Johnson at 10.