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Failures of State
The Inside Story of Britain’s Battle with Coronavirus
2021
EN
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*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*A GUARDIAN AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR‘An astonishing book’ James O’Brien‘A gripping, devastating read’ Sunday TimesThe inside story of the UK’s response to the pandemic from the Insight investigations unit at The Sunday TimesFailures of State recounts the extraordinary political decision...
The Ugly Game
The Corruption of FIFA and the Qatari Plot to Buy the World Cup
2015
EN
“The book that reminds you exactly what’s wrong with FIFA” (Esquire UK): This meticulously reported account by two award-winning, investigative journalists at Britain’s The Sunday Times explains how the 2022 World Cup was secured for Qatar—a key element in the ongoing, international FIFA controversy.When the tiny desert state of Qatar won the rights to host the 2022 World Cup, the news was greeted with shock and disbelief. How had a country with a...
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Failures of State
The Inside Story of Britain’s Battle with Coronavirus
- Narrated by
- Ben Onwukwe
Unabridged
16 hours 29 min
2021
EN
*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*A GUARDIAN AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR‘An astonishing book’ James O’Brien‘A gripping, devastating read’ Sunday TimesThe inside story of the UK’s response to the pandemic from the Insight investigations unit at The Sunday TimesFailures of State recounts the extraordinary political decision...
Failures of State
The Inside Story of Britain’s Battle with Coronavirus
- Narrated by
- Mark Elstob
Unabridged
16 hours 52 min
2022
EN
*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*A GUARDIAN AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR‘An astonishing book’ James O’Brien‘A gripping, devastating read’ Sunday TimesThe inside story of the UK’s response to the pandemic from the Insight investigations unit at The Sunday TimesFailures of State recounts the extraordinary political decision...
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Fake Law
The Truth About Justice in an Age of Lies
- Narrated by
- Jack Hawkins
Unabridged
11 hours 16 min
2020
EN
THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERCould the courts really order the death of your innocent baby? Was there an illegal immigrant who couldn't be deported because he had a pet cat? Are unelected judges truly enemies of the people?Most of us think the law is only relevant to criminals, if we even think of it at all. But the law touches every area of our lives: from intimate family matters to the biggest issues in our society....
Sunburn
The unofficial history of the Sun newspaper in 99 headlines
- Narrated by
- Alexei Sayle
Unabridged
7 hours 50 min
2020
EN
JAMES FELTON'S "ASSHOLES" IS OUT NOW'An astonishing piece of work' James O'Brien'This book was a delight. Funny, scathing and witty' Ian DuntYou should buy this book if**: a) you dislike the Sun, but have never actually read it to know why and/or b) you're still not sure how we got into this mess.**Using his famed on-the-nose commentary, Twitter legend James Felton has dissected 99...
On the Road
Adventures from Nixon to Trump
- Narrated by
- James Naughtie
Unabridged
11 hours 16 min
2020
EN
The acclaimed author and BBC broadcaster on US politics and the American dream, from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump.James Naughtie, the acclaimed author and BBC broadcaster, now brings his unique and inquisitive eye to the country that has fascinated him and drawn him across the Atlantic for half a century. In looking at America, from Presidents Nixon through to Biden, he tells the story of a country that is grappli...
In the Thick of It
The Private Diaries of a Minister
- Narrated by
- Alan Duncan
Unabridged
23 hours 26 min
2021
EN
‘Sensational … One of the most explosive political diaries ever to be published … As candid, caustic and colourful as the sensational Alan Clark Diaries of the 1990s’ DAILY MAIL The Sunday Times bestsellerAs Minister of State at the Foreign Office, Alan Duncan was once described as Boris Johnson’s ‘pooper-scooper’. For two years, he deputised for the then Foreign Secretary, now Prime Minister. Few are more attuned to Boris’s strengths and weaknesses as a minister a...
Democracy for Sale
Dark Money and Dirty Politics
- Narrated by
- Peter Geoghegan
Unabridged
10 hours 51 min
2020
EN
Democracy for Sale is the story of how money, vested interests and digital skulduggery are eroding trust in democracy - and a powerful account of what must be done about it.Democracy is in crisis. Politicians lie gleefully, making wild claims that can be shared instantly with millions of people on social media. Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Jair Bolsonaro and populists in many other countries are the beneficiaries. Democracy for Sale is a diligent, brilliant guide through a shadowy ...
Fake Law
The Truth About Justice in an Age of Lies
2020
EN
Accessible
**The Secret Barrister's first novel, The Cut Throat Trial, is available now._____The Top Ten Sunday Times Bestseller'A compelling, eye-opening read'** - Daily Express'A powerful polemic' - The Sunday TimesThe Secret Barrister returns to debunk the biggest legal lies of our time. Taking you from your own home to the halls of Westminster, this is the truth about justice in an age of fake law.
Sunburn
The unofficial history of the Sun newspaper in 99 headlines
2020
EN
JAMES FELTON'S "ASSHOLES" IS OUT NOW'An astonishing piece of work' James O'Brien'This book was a delight. Funny, scathing and witty' Ian DuntYou should buy this book if**: a) you dislike the Sun, but have never actually read it to know why and/or b) you're still not sure how we got into this mess.**Using his famed on-the-nose commentary, Twitter legend James Felton has dissected 99...
Collateral Damage
Britain, America and Europe in the Age of Trump
2020
EN
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‘Much bigger and more ambitious than a first-person “rise and fall” … Great vignettes and classy analysis from the man who until a year ago sat at the top of the diplomatic tree … There is nothing dusty or dry in his account of dealing with the twin forces of Boris and Donald, and how they’ve shaped politics – and his life’ Guardian@realDonaldTrump: ‘The wacky ambassador that the UK foisted on the United States is not someone we are thrilled with, a very stupid guy … We wil...











