7 January 2026
Broadcaster Alice Roberts presents a view of the interaction between politics and religion in the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of Christianity. It also provides an interesting perspective on the subsequent history of Europe up to the present day.
A new book takes you from Britain to many other countries, notably Cuba, where the author helped organise the supply of medical aid to the blockaded country…
A new book sets out the case for nuclear power as the key energy source and the consequences of ignoring its potential…
Why have peace talks between Ukraine and Russia been so difficult ever since the invasion in February 2022? The answer: NATO…
A global competition is under way to secure access to minerals such as lithium and cobalt, crucial to technological development…
24 June 2025
A global competition is under way to secure access to minerals such as lithium and cobalt, crucial to technological development…
Britain has been the preferred hunting ground for US multinationals buying up businesses abroad, leading to a serious loss of independence.
When women’s rights in Scotland were sacrificed in the name of “progress”, Scottish women decided to fight back. A new book tells their story…
Decarbonising electricity generation may be a good idea, but it’s not happening – and workers are paying the price of massive government subsidies…
As communications systems have become ever more centralised and monopolised, so too has state control of them. They are now weapons of war…
Looking for someone to explain precisely what’s wrong with the government’s net zero targets? A new book could help…
We live in a material world in more senses than one. In fact, our modern world depends as much on sand and rock as it does on technology…
17 November 2023
A book about England in the 17th century puts the people of the country as the power that shaped events – just as true today.
To raise the question of taking control runs counter to the world of politicians’ competing claims to act on our behalf…
An analysis of finance capital forensically analyses its failings – but then fails to see that there is no turning back to a golden age. Finance capital must go…
The Treasury is a key part of the capitalist state, and a new book provides a fine critique of its operations – despite its reformist conclusions…
This book describes how modern, transnational capitalism operates against the interests of workers everywhere, out of reach of national governments…
27 February 2023
This informative, amusing book uses the history of the food we eat to illustrate the growth of global capital and the damage it does.
Britain’s coronavirus vaccine taskforce was successful, but government has thwarted its aim for future resilience…
Issues around science are often high up in the news agendas, but many players can be involved in bringing a story to the public…
Now in paperback, an account of taxation and government spending over the past three centuries casts an interesting light on the nation’s development…
A new book reveals just how corrupt Britain has become when it comes to international money laundering…
Two of the Oxford scientists responsible for the AstraZeneca vaccine have documented how it was developed – and sound a warning about the future…
Part detective story, part hymn to the power of chemistry, this novel from Fiona Erskine also describes how an industrial powerhouse declined and fell…
In a world where doom and gloom seem to be all-pervasive, it pays to look at the facts. As Hans Rosling’s landmark book shows, progress is far from dead…
24 November 2021
For a background of what's important in the current political discourse it would be difficult to surpass this new book by Will Podmore.
A book published in paperback this year reveals a sorry tale of 60 years of legislation fuelling speculation in land, paving the way for the housing crisis…
After the postwar boom in planning which was so important in rebuilding the country, Britain has been sliding back, with dire consequences…
Happy that Joe Biden is US president? Just remember, he was Obama’s vice-president for the full eight years. And look what happened then…
This extraordinary book gives a much-needed perspective on the Asia-Pacific region, where the USA and its Western allies are aligned against China…
