Currently a political secretary to a member of parliament and a freelance writer, Barr traces the 50-history of the group formed to bolster the Conservative Party and right-wing interests generally and to counter intellectual socialism and the Fabian Society. His perspective is not someone in power, but a young person looking for a ladder to climb to power and fame. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Bow Group: A History

Politics & Social Sciences

Barr, James

Politics & Government

Politicos

This is a memoir of the colonial British governor of the Falkland Islands during the British-Argentine Falklands War. The tone is self-congratulatory concerning his actions as well as the British government's role in resisting the "Gestapo-like" Argentines. The majority of the narrative is taken up by the events of the war, although the entirety of Hunt's period as governor is covered. Hunt avoids controversy, toeing Downing Street's line on important issues, but discusses some small bureaucratic infighting. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

My Falkland Days

Hunt, Rex

Biographies & Memoirs

The authors summarize and analyze a ten-year series of opinion surveys of British attitudes towards constitutional issues commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust. They argue that the general public have a good grasp of the underlying issues and are strongly in favor of constitutional reform

Voices of the People: Popular Attitudes to Democratic Renewal in Britain

Smith, Trevor

Dunleavy, Patrick

Margetts, Helen

<p>This is a popular history of England's Parliament, its creation, famous people and events. Following a more detailed history of the Palace of Westminster and events of Parliament through the 18th century, events of the 19th and 20th centuries are told in more succinct form. A chapter is devoted to the story of the rebuilding of the Palace following a fire in 1834, and the ongoing struggle to conserve its delicate frescoes. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)</p>

The Story of Parliament: In the Palace of Westminster

Field, John

This title is aimed at policy practitioners and students, it contains the full history of local government in Britain, and examines the politicisation of local government.

The Politico's Guide to Local Government

Stevens, Andrew

A gripping account of the dramas that have electrified British politics over the last century. This is the story of the hopes and dreams that inspired the creation of the Labour Party and drove the personalities that created the NHS, established the welfare state, faced down Hitler and Stalin, but were defeated by Margaret Thatcher.  The crises and controversies, the personalities and the issues are uniquely illustrated with original excerpts from the great speeches that shaped the Labour Party. Whether it be the rhetorical brilliance of Aneurin Bevan, Jennie Lee or Michael Foot, the rapier wit of Harold Wilson or Robin Cook, the emotive power of Ellen Wilkinson or Neil Kinnock, or the heavy calibre broadside of Ernest Bevin, Jim Callaghan, Barbara Castle or Denis Healey, the raw power of the speeches was often decisive, making and breaking careers in the process.  What was 'Old Labour' really about? What are the roots of 'New Labour'? This book traces the rise in the 1990s of Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and their allies, mentors and adversaries - right from the beginning - to illuminate the answers. Greg Rosen is chair of the Labour History Group, co-editor of the journal Labour History and an adviser to the Labour Party's 1906-2006 Centenary Group. He edited the Dictionary of Labour Biography (Politico's, 2001).

Old Labour to New: The Dreams that Inspired, the Battles that Divided

Greg Rosen

Drawing on his 15 years as a reporter for it, Lindlay offers an insider view of the BBC journalism program Panorama. He traces its rise from a humble beginning to a haunt of television giants, and reveals how reports and their producers have struggled with each other and their bosses to survive. The cloth edition appeared in 2002. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Panorama pb (Updated Ed.)

Literature & Fiction

Lindley, Richard

Dramas & Plays

In this edition of the 1991 publication by HarperCollins (Great Britain) of his political autobiography, Margaret Thatcher's former press secretary updates his outlook on the Thatcher Revolution, the New Labour party "sleaze," and his post-10 Downing Street return to journalism. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Kill the Messenger...Again (Updated Ed.)

INGHAM, Bernard

Bernard Donoughue was in the frontline of British politics for three decades. His experience stretches from the Wilson government of 1974 to the first Tony Blair government of 1997, in which he served as a minister of agriculture. This book talks frankly of his relationships with the political giants of the age.Lord Donoughue was an adviser to Harold Wilson and James Callaghan and a Minister in Tony Blair's Government.

The Heat of the Kitchen

Donoughue, Bernard

Arts & Literature

In this collection of more than 20 essays by leading centre right thinkers a number of radical solutions to Britain's growing social problems are presented.  Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith discusses what kind of social policies are needed to help people who live on hard-pressed estates such as Glasgow's Easterhouse.

There Is Such a Thing as Society

Social Sciences

See the best price to sell, buy or rent books by the Politicos publisher. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Politicos