'Brimming with intelligence, energy, ethics and impeccable research' Samira Ahmed'A****n authoritative guide to improving your media literacy' The Big IssueThe modern media is breaking.Now, more than ever, the media is crucial in shaping what we know about the world around us. So what happens when this vital part of our society fails in its basic role and how can we even begin to understand the mess ...

'Brimming with intelligence, energy, ethics and impeccable research' Samira Ahmed'A****n authoritative guide to improving your media literacy' The Big IssueThe modern media is breaking.Now, more than ever, the media is crucial in shaping what we know about the world around us. So what happens when this vital part of our society fails in its basic role and how can we even begin to understand the mess ...

*****THE RUNAWAY BESTSELLER, WITH NEW MATERIAL FOR THE PAPERBACK***THE REVEALING, DEFINING ACCOUNT OF THE DARK NETWORK THAT BROKE OUR COUNTRY.**Something has gone really wrong in Britain.Our economy has tanked, our freedoms are shrinking, and social divisions are growing. Our politicians seem most interested in their own careers, and much of the media only make things worse. We are living in a country almost unrecognisable from the one that existed a decade ago. But...

Now with a new chapter on the end of the chumocracy era - and Oxford's upcoming elite for 2050.THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022A TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT BEST BOOK OF 2023Power. Privilege. Parties.It's a very small world at the top.'Brilliant ... traces Brexit back to the debating chambers of the Oxford Union ...

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING TRUE STORY BEHIND ITV’S THE HACK**WITH EXPLOSIVE NEW EVIDENCE, THIS IS THE UPDATED EDITION OF THE BOOK THAT EXPOSED THE PHONE HACKING SCANDALCrime, conspiracy, abuse of power – this is the inside story of the scandal that blew the lid off Rupert Murdoch’s empire. Nearly twenty years since one of Murdoch’s reporters was caught eavesdropping on Buckingham Palace, the revelations keep coming. An...

What happens when the prime minister views politics only as a game?Australia wanted Scott Morrison. In a time of uncertainty, the country chose in 2019 to turn to a man with no obvious beliefs, no clear purpose and no famous talents. That we wanted Scott Morrison was the secret we did not know about ourselves. What precisely that secret is forms the subject of this book.In The Game, Sean Kelly gives us a portrait of a man, the shallow political cul...

A deliciously irreverent and humorous insider’s account of 25 years working at the very top of British political television‘What Rob Burley doesn't know about political interviewing isn't worth knowing’ – Andrew Neil‘A delicious read’ – Emily Maitlis'He writes beautifully' – Jeremy Paxman'Very funny’ – Steve Coogan'An excellent book' – James O'Brien

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, Get In is the definitive behind-the-scenes account of Labour’s brutal reinvention and dramatic return to power.From electoral wipeout in 2019 to landslide victory in 2024 and on into Labour’s first hundred days in government, Get In is a blistering exposé of the most significant and ruthless political transformation in a generation.At its heart is Morgan McSweeney, a mastermind of political subterfuge ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERNow includes ELEVEN new columns and a whole THREE new prime ministers.**Marina Hyde's new book, What a Time to be Alive! is available for pre-order now**Relive the delusional fever-dream of the modern era.'Thank f*ck for Marina Hyde: the most lethal, vital, screamingly funny truth-teller of our time.'PHOEBE WALLER-BRIDGE'Th...

Does ‘fake news’ really exist? Find out from the ultimate insider.After years of working as a respected journalist, Nick Davies, in this shocking exposé, reveals what really goes on behind the scenes of this contentious industry.From a prestigious newspaper that allowed intelligence agencies to plant fiction in its columns, to the newsroom that routinely rejected stories due to racial bias, to the number of papers that accepted cash bribes. Gripping, though...

Readings Best Books of 2024, Non-FictionNominated for the 2025 Sperber PrizeNever before has the media played such an active part in our politics, with Elon Musk using X to affect world elections and direct US government policy. But as Crikey owner and ex-News Corp executive Eric Beecher shows, media moguls have a long history of abusing their power …What’s gone wrong with our media? The answer: its owners. From Will...

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...