The Nerd Reich
£25.00An urgent exposé of how Silicon Valley’s billionaire elite are waging a global campaign to dismantle democracy and replace it with corporate, tech-driven rule.
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The New Censorship
£12.99In recent years, journalists have been dismissed by some or targeted for abuse, mainstream news has been consumed by ‘infotainment’ and clickbait, driven by profits, accused of being too cosy with political and economic elites. But at times of democratic decay all over the world, with relentless attempts to undermine truth and facts, and unprecedented technological tools to spread disinformation and incite violence – brave journalism is needed more than ever. ‘The New Censorship’ focuses on the unfortunate and unexpected mechanisms through which today’s media has inadvertently amplified the anti-democratic movement that looms over our societies.
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Corrupted Kingdom
£22.00Britain is complacent about corruption. We are used to thinking of ourselves as firm defenders of fairness and the rule of law. But our institutions have never been more corrupt, from scandals in parliament and local government to crises in housing and the NHS. The evidence is impossible to ignore. Political leaders face a clear choice: tackle corruption or continue on the road to decline. Robert Barrington is one of the world’s leading researchers on corruption. ‘Corrupted Kingdom’ is his comprehensive examination of how corruption manifests in Britain, from politicians to prisons, the Monarchy and the Met. He assesses the origins of corruption, from Londongrad to the end of Empire, and shows how we can best reverse the decline and restore trust in politics and the democratic process. Vital and authoritative, this book provides an essential insight into why the abuse of power harms us all – and how we can banish corruption for good.
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Regime Change
£28.00From the two reporters who have covered him more closely than perhaps anyone else over the past decade comes this definitive portrait of Donald Trump in the White House. ‘Regime Change’ covers the first year of Trump’s second presidency – a term liberated from every constraint that defined his first. The generals who once told him ‘no’ are gone, and the lawyers who remain have learned to pick their battles. His administration has flouted court orders and he has claimed powers that Congress once checked. What remains is a President willing to take enormous risks that have upended global markets and toppled heads of state; an imperial President operating almost entirely on instinct alone.
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Downfall of a King
£30.00A riveting and deeply researched account of King Juan Carlos’s epic fall from grace.
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The Haves and Have-Yachts
£10.99A timely and provocative collection of essays exploring American oligarchy and the culture of excess, providing a wry, unfiltered look at how the ultrarich shape – and sometimes warp – our social and political landscape.
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Hubris Maximus
£10.99Once heralded as a modern-day Edison, Elon Musk has taken up a new role in public consciousness, with his growing desire to both transform global politics and engage in online arguments. What happened? In six short years, Musk turned Tesla into the world’s most valuable automaker and cast himself as a saviour of humanity, an altruist whose fortune would stop climate change and colonize Mars. Now he is the most polarizing and perpetually distracted CEO on the planet. ‘Hubris Maximus’ provides a gripping, detailed portrait of the billionaire’s rapid ascent and his spectacular public implosion.
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Scam Nation
£16.99‘A gripping take on how fraud and scamming have become part of our everyday lives’ Laura Whateley
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What Is FIFA For?
£9.99Football is the world’s most popular sport and truly a global phenomenon. As a result, it attracts huge sums of money from its advertisers, sponsors and broadcasters, much of which flows to FIFA, the sport’s international governing body. So, given its decidedly chequered history, the question of what FIFA is for is crucial to the game’s future. Examining the organisation’s successes such as the explosion of interest in the women’s game, alongside its failures and continuing crises over corruption and ethics, Alan Tomlinson asks: what will it take for FIFA to genuinely live up to its own mission of integrity, fair play and accessibility?
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Careless People
£10.99Shocking and darkly funny, this is the bestselling explosive inside story of a senior executive at Meta (formerly Facebook).
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Members Behaving Badly
£22.00Members Behaving Badly: A History of Britain in 52 Parliamentary RoguesÂÂ
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Surviving the 21st Century
£12.99Explore freedom, power, and the biggest challenges of the twenty-first century with two extraordinary thinkers
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The New Censorship
£18.99In recent years, journalists have been dismissed by some or targeted for abuse, mainstream news has been consumed by ‘infotainment’ and clickbait, driven by profits, accused of being too cosy with political and economic elites. But at times of democratic decay all over the world, with relentless attempts to undermine truth and facts, and unprecedented technological tools to spread disinformation and incite violence – brave journalism is needed more than ever. ‘The New Censorship’ focuses on the unfortunate and unexpected mechanisms through which today’s media has inadvertently amplified the anti-democratic movement that looms over our societies.
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Supremacy
£10.99The astonishing, behind-the-scenes story of the race to perfect the greatest invention in human history, artificial intelligence, and the men, women and companies that seek to profit from it all.