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9 Lessons in Brexit
by Ivan Rogers • 2019
Nine lessons on why the UK lost the Brexit negotiations, from a diplomat who was there.
4.06
540
9 Lessons in Brexit Summary
9 Lessons in Brexit 92%
Nine lessons on why the UK lost the Brexit negotiations, from a diplomat who was there.
by Ivan Rogers 2019
4.06
540 ratings
Politics On the Edge
by Rory Stewart • 2023
Ten prisons, a promise to fix them or resign, and a system that punishes real accountability.
4.30
18k+
Politics On the Edge Summary
Politics On the Edge 91%
Ten prisons, a promise to fix them or resign, and a system that punishes real accountability.
by Rory Stewart 2023
4.30
18k+ ratings
Tory Nation
by Samuel Earle • 2023
One party has ruled Britain for two-thirds of the last two centuries. This is how.
4.18
65
Tory Nation Summary
Tory Nation 91%
One party has ruled Britain for two-thirds of the last two centuries. This is how.
by Samuel Earle 2023
4.18
65 ratings
Heroic Failure
by Fintan O'Toole • 2018
Brexit wasn't about economics. It was a culture of glorified defeat and shared self-harm.
4.11
2k+
Heroic Failure Summary
Heroic Failure 91%
Brexit wasn't about economics. It was a culture of glorified defeat and shared self-harm.
by Fintan O'Toole 2018
4.11
2k+ ratings
How Britain Ends
by Gavin Esler • 2021
Brexit did not crack the union; it exposed cracks English nationalism had been opening for decades.
4.09
581
How Britain Ends Summary
How Britain Ends 89%
Brexit did not crack the union; it exposed cracks English nationalism had been opening for decades.
by Gavin Esler 2021
4.09
581 ratings
The Full English
by Stuart Maconie • 2023
England, 90 years on: the mills gone, class divides intact, a startling diversity.
4.04
1k+
The Full English Summary
The Full English 89%
England, 90 years on: the mills gone, class divides intact, a startling diversity.
by Stuart Maconie 2023
4.04
1k+ ratings
Values, Voice and Virtue
by Matthew Goodwin • 2023
Britain's new class war: the university 25% versus the rest. The grads are winning everything.
3.68
338
Values, Voice and Virtue Summary
Values, Voice and Virtue 89%
Britain's new class war: the university 25% versus the rest. The grads are winning everything.
by Matthew Goodwin 2023
3.68
338 ratings
The Diversity Illusion
by Ed West • 2012
Three million newcomers, zero economic gain. The real cost: a society that stopped trusting.
4.04
226
The Diversity Illusion Summary
The Diversity Illusion 89%
Three million newcomers, zero economic gain. The real cost: a society that stopped trusting.
by Ed West 2012
4.04
226 ratings
Dishonesty Is the Second-Best Policy
by David Mitchell • 2019
The internet, Brexit, and everything else a British comedian finds disastrous and hilarious.
3.67
5k+
Dishonesty Is the Second-Best Policy Summary
Dishonesty Is the Second-Best Policy 89%
The internet, Brexit, and everything else a British comedian finds disastrous and hilarious.
by David Mitchell 2019
3.67
5k+ ratings
Chavs
by Owen Jones • 2011
The British working class wasn't only abandoned. It was mocked so the abandonment felt deserved.
4.08
11k+
Chavs Summary
Chavs 88%
The British working class wasn't only abandoned. It was mocked so the abandonment felt deserved.
by Owen Jones 2011
4.08
11k+ ratings
Politics
by Nick Clegg • 2016
Coalition with the Tories nearly destroyed his party. His case for why it was still right.
3.72
1k+
Politics Summary
Politics 88%
Coalition with the Tories nearly destroyed his party. His case for why it was still right.
by Nick Clegg 2016
3.72
1k+ ratings
The New Road to Serfdom
by Daniel Hannan • 2010
Europe's centralized model killed jobs, silenced voters, and shrank families. America is next.
4.03
657
The New Road to Serfdom Summary
The New Road to Serfdom 88%
Europe's centralized model killed jobs, silenced voters, and shrank families. America is next.
by Daniel Hannan 2010
4.03
657 ratings
A Journey
by Tony Blair • 2010
From rewriting Labour's soul to the order for war: the private memoir of a prime minister.
3.57
5k+
A Journey Summary
A Journey 88%
From rewriting Labour's soul to the order for war: the private memoir of a prime minister.
by Tony Blair 2010
3.57
5k+ ratings
The Rise of the Outsiders
by Steve Richards • 2017
Outsiders took the West with three forces: globalization's losers, immigration fears, media rage.
3.69
150
The Rise of the Outsiders Summary
The Rise of the Outsiders 88%
Outsiders took the West with three forces: globalization's losers, immigration fears, media rage.
by Steve Richards 2017
3.69
150 ratings
From Fatwa to Jihad
by Kenan Malik • 2009
The Rushdie affair tore the multicultural consensus apart, moving Islam's fault line into Europe.
4.03
285
From Fatwa to Jihad Summary
From Fatwa to Jihad 88%
The Rushdie affair tore the multicultural consensus apart, moving Islam's fault line into Europe.
by Kenan Malik 2009
4.03
285 ratings
Londonistan
by Melanie Phillips • 2006
Islamist terror's nerve center was London, built with British law and left-wing alliances.
3.60
617
Londonistan Summary
Londonistan 88%
Islamist terror's nerve center was London, built with British law and left-wing alliances.
by Melanie Phillips 2006
3.60
617 ratings
The Nationalist Revival
by John B. Judis • 2018
Nationalism never disappeared. Globalization just pretended it had, and the revolt was inevitable.
3.75
247
The Nationalist Revival Summary
The Nationalist Revival 87%
Nationalism never disappeared. Globalization just pretended it had, and the revolt was inevitable.
by John B. Judis 2018
3.75
247 ratings
Shattered Nation
by Danny Dorling • 2023
Beneath every British crisis lies a map of inequality decades in the making.
3.97
119
Shattered Nation Summary
Shattered Nation 87%
Beneath every British crisis lies a map of inequality decades in the making.
by Danny Dorling 2023
3.97
119 ratings
The English
by Jeremy Paxman • 1998
An island people built history's largest empire, then had to reinvent themselves once it crumbled.
3.55
3k+
The English Summary
The English 87%
An island people built history's largest empire, then had to reinvent themselves once it crumbled.
by Jeremy Paxman 1998
3.55
3k+ ratings
What Is Populism?
by Jan-Werner Müller • 2014
Forget anti-elite anger. Populism's core is the claim that opponents are not the real people.
3.82
3k+
What Is Populism? Summary
What Is Populism? 87%
Forget anti-elite anger. Populism's core is the claim that opponents are not the real people.
by Jan-Werner Müller 2014
3.82
3k+ ratings
Euroclash
by Neil Fligstein • 2008
The EU was built for winners. Its future hinges on the nervous middle class.
3.76
21
Euroclash Summary
Euroclash 87%
The EU was built for winners. Its future hinges on the nervous middle class.
by Neil Fligstein 2008
3.76
21 ratings
Municipal Dreams
by John Boughton • 2018
Britain built some of the world's best public housing, then spent 40 years dismantling it.
3.92
769
Municipal Dreams Summary
Municipal Dreams 87%
Britain built some of the world's best public housing, then spent 40 years dismantling it.
by John Boughton 2018
3.92
769 ratings
White Heat
by Dominic Sandbrook • 2006
The sixties were a myth of liberation. The reality was crisis, backlash, and decline.
4.38
917
White Heat Summary
White Heat 87%
The sixties were a myth of liberation. The reality was crisis, backlash, and decline.
by Dominic Sandbrook 2006
4.38
917 ratings
Internal Colonialism
by Michael Hechter • 1975
England didn't unify the Celtic fringe; it colonized it, and industrialization only widened the gap.
3.43
30
Internal Colonialism Summary
Internal Colonialism 87%
England didn't unify the Celtic fringe; it colonized it, and industrialization only widened the gap.
by Michael Hechter 1975
3.43
30 ratings
Fake Law
by The Secret Barrister • 2020
The legal myths Britain believes aren't random. They were built to weaken your access to justice.
4.18
5k+
Fake Law Summary
Fake Law 87%
The legal myths Britain believes aren't random. They were built to weaken your access to justice.
by The Secret Barrister 2020
4.18
5k+ ratings
Them and Us
by Will Hutton • 2010
Fairness is not capitalism's enemy. It is the one condition on which capitalism actually works.
3.89
109
Them and Us Summary
Them and Us 87%
Fairness is not capitalism's enemy. It is the one condition on which capitalism actually works.
by Will Hutton 2010
3.89
109 ratings
The Strange Death of Europe
by Douglas Murray • 2017
Europe is being remade through mass immigration, paralyzed by a guilt that forbids honest debate.
4.15
13k+
The Strange Death of Europe Summary
The Strange Death of Europe 87%
Europe is being remade through mass immigration, paralyzed by a guilt that forbids honest debate.
by Douglas Murray 2017
4.15
13k+ ratings
When the People Speak
by James S. Fishkin • 2009
Democracy's dirty secret: a few hundred informed citizens reason better than millions.
3.76
49
When the People Speak Summary
When the People Speak 87%
Democracy's dirty secret: a few hundred informed citizens reason better than millions.
by James S. Fishkin 2009
3.76
49 ratings
Our Culture, What's Left of It
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2005
Abandoning moral judgment doesn't liberate the strong; it abandons the weak. A prison doctor's case.
4.14
2k+
Our Culture, What's Left of It Summary
Our Culture, What's Left of It 87%
Abandoning moral judgment doesn't liberate the strong; it abandons the weak. A prison doctor's case.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2005
4.14
2k+ ratings
All That Is Solid
by Danny Dorling • 2014
Britain has a third more bedrooms than people. The housing disaster is engineered, not inevitable.
3.55
144
All That Is Solid Summary
All That Is Solid 87%
Britain has a third more bedrooms than people. The housing disaster is engineered, not inevitable.
by Danny Dorling 2014
3.55
144 ratings
The Assault on Truth
by Peter Oborne • 2021
Two leaders, one playbook: turn truth into a loyalty test, and watch democracy erode.
3.98
1k+
The Assault on Truth Summary
The Assault on Truth 87%
Two leaders, one playbook: turn truth into a loyalty test, and watch democracy erode.
by Peter Oborne 2021
3.98
1k+ ratings
Adults in the Room
by Yanis Varoufakis • 2017
Europe's unelected chiefs demanded Greece ignore its voters. One minister refused and kept a record.
4.31
5k+
Adults in the Room Summary
Adults in the Room 87%
Europe's unelected chiefs demanded Greece ignore its voters. One minister refused and kept a record.
by Yanis Varoufakis 2017
4.31
5k+ ratings
The New Vichy Syndrome
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2010
Europeans were never richer or healthier. The rot is in the soul, not the balance sheet.
3.89
238
The New Vichy Syndrome Summary
The New Vichy Syndrome 87%
Europeans were never richer or healthier. The rot is in the soul, not the balance sheet.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2010
3.89
238 ratings
Le suicide français
by Éric Zemmour • 2014
France did not fall. It dismantled itself, one law at a time, over forty years.
3.51
294
Le suicide français Summary
Le suicide français 87%
France did not fall. It dismantled itself, one law at a time, over forty years.
by Éric Zemmour 2014
3.51
294 ratings
Anti-Pluralism
by William A. Galston • 2018
When economies stop delivering, democracies start falling. Populism is the symptom, not the disease.
3.76
151
Anti-Pluralism Summary
Anti-Pluralism 87%
When economies stop delivering, democracies start falling. Populism is the symptom, not the disease.
by William A. Galston 2018
3.76
151 ratings
The Anglo Files
by Sarah Lyall • 2008
An American marries into England and decodes a nation wired for apology, irony, and booze.
3.45
2k+
The Anglo Files Summary
The Anglo Files 87%
An American marries into England and decodes a nation wired for apology, irony, and booze.
by Sarah Lyall 2008
3.45
2k+ ratings
Angela Merkel
by Matt Qvortrup • 2016
Merkel spent thirty years learning to stay silent in East Germany. Then she outlasted everyone.
3.76
373
Angela Merkel Summary
Angela Merkel 87%
Merkel spent thirty years learning to stay silent in East Germany. Then she outlasted everyone.
by Matt Qvortrup 2016
3.76
373 ratings
Trump’s Triumph
by Newt Gingrich • 2025
Why Trump won bigger than ever, and the policy blitz his allies have waiting.
4.15
162
Trump’s Triumph Summary
Trump’s Triumph 87%
Why Trump won bigger than ever, and the policy blitz his allies have waiting.
by Newt Gingrich 2025
4.15
162 ratings
Butler to the World
by Oliver Bullough • 2022
How post-imperial Britain became a concierge service for oligarchs, criminals, and tax dodgers.
3.98
3k+
Butler to the World Summary
Butler to the World 87%
How post-imperial Britain became a concierge service for oligarchs, criminals, and tax dodgers.
by Oliver Bullough 2022
3.98
3k+ ratings
Colonialism
by Nigel Biggar • 2023
The British Empire spent a century and 1.8% of its income on abolition. Critics skip that.
3.97
786
Colonialism Summary
Colonialism 87%
The British Empire spent a century and 1.8% of its income on abolition. Critics skip that.
by Nigel Biggar 2023
3.97
786 ratings
How Democratic Is the American Constitution?
by Robert A. Dahl • 2001
No other advanced democracy ever copied our Constitution. What they all saw that we do not.
3.69
760
How Democratic Is the American Constitution? Summary
How Democratic Is the American Constitution? 87%
No other advanced democracy ever copied our Constitution. What they all saw that we do not.
by Robert A. Dahl 2001
3.69
760 ratings
Heatwave
by John L. Williams • 2025
A record-breaking heatwave, a nation on the brink: how the summer of 1976 remade Britain.
3.89
134
Heatwave Summary
Heatwave 87%
A record-breaking heatwave, a nation on the brink: how the summer of 1976 remade Britain.
by John L. Williams 2025
3.89
134 ratings
When They Call You a Terrorist
by Patrisse Khan-Cullors • 2018
Reagan built a movement. Each successor broke a promise. Trump ran on the shattered trust.
4.49
26k+
When They Call You a Terrorist Summary
When They Call You a Terrorist 86%
Reagan built a movement. Each successor broke a promise. Trump ran on the shattered trust.
by Patrisse Khan-Cullors 2018
4.49
26k+ ratings
In Mistrust We Trust
by Ivan Krastev • 2013
More rights, more information, less collective power: the paradox at the heart of modern democracy.
3.96
73
In Mistrust We Trust Summary
In Mistrust We Trust 86%
More rights, more information, less collective power: the paradox at the heart of modern democracy.
by Ivan Krastev 2013
3.96
73 ratings
The Case for Trump
by Victor Davis Hanson • 2019
Trump was the symptom of an establishment that had failed its own voters for decades.
4.21
2k+
The Case for Trump Summary
The Case for Trump 86%
Trump was the symptom of an establishment that had failed its own voters for decades.
by Victor Davis Hanson 2019
4.21
2k+ ratings
Bloody Nasty People
by Daniel Trilling • 2012
The far right didn't storm the gates. Mainstream politicians opened them, one dog whistle at a time.
3.88
143
Bloody Nasty People Summary
Bloody Nasty People 86%
The far right didn't storm the gates. Mainstream politicians opened them, one dog whistle at a time.
by Daniel Trilling 2012
3.88
143 ratings
On Leadership
by Tony Blair • 2024
A prime minister's playbook: plan, focus, deliver, and why efficacy beats populism.
3.86
808
On Leadership Summary
On Leadership 86%
A prime minister's playbook: plan, focus, deliver, and why efficacy beats populism.
by Tony Blair 2024
3.86
808 ratings
Don't Wait for the Next War
by Wesley K. Clark • 2014
A retired general's strategy: America, united by energy, not enemies.
3.67
93
Don't Wait for the Next War Summary
Don't Wait for the Next War 86%
A retired general's strategy: America, united by energy, not enemies.
by Wesley K. Clark 2014
3.67
93 ratings
The Empire Strikes Back
by Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies • 1982
How Britain's 1970s slump was exploited to criminalize black youth and justify a police state.
4.30
10
The Empire Strikes Back Summary
The Empire Strikes Back 86%
How Britain's 1970s slump was exploited to criminalize black youth and justify a police state.
by Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies 1982
4.30
10 ratings
Republic, Lost
by Lawrence Lessig • 2011
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
4.18
3k+
Republic, Lost Summary
Republic, Lost 86%
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
by Lawrence Lessig 2011
4.18
3k+ ratings
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