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Between the Waves by Tom McTague review – the long view on Brexit

An ambitious history of Britain’s volatile relationship with Europe, culminating in the 2016 referendum

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025

The Brexit origin story goes back further than you think

Tom McTague is one of the best contemporary writers on the intersection of domestic politics with wider events and the role of character and quirk in shaping what follows. In Between the Waves: The Hidden History of a Very British Revolution 1945-2016, the writer turned New Statesman editor undertakes a…

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2025

Yiyun Li and Barbara Demick among writers longlisted for Baillie Gifford prize

The 12 contenders for this year’s £50,000 nonfiction prize also include Lyse Doucet, Justin Marozzi, Frances Wilson, Adam LeBor and the Guardian’s Jason Burke

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025

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Look at Labour’s cruel attitude towards disability benefits, then tell me Keir Starmer cares about ‘human dignity’

These proposed cuts will turn people’s lives into a nightmare. No wonder they are scared about where this all might lead, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2025

Voices: Look away, Sir Keir! Labour’s bible has given its verdict on you

COMMENT: The New Statesman’s new editor is a critical friend of the prime minister – very critical, as it turns out, writes John Rentoul (a former deputy editor of the magazine)

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

The best politics podcasts of 2023: what the critics say

When it comes to British podcasting, politics seems to be king, said Patricia Nicol in The Sunday Times. Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart’s “The Rest is Politics” consistently tops the charts, and now has an interview offshoot show, “Leading”. “The News Agents” (with Lewis Goodall, Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel)…

The Week · May 25, 2023

‘Red Rishi’ no more: is Sunak shifting rightwards?

Rishi Sunak goes into the weekend one ally down after Dominic Raab’s resignation but having avoided a rebellion from the right-wing of his party on the small boats crisis and having potentially shaken off the “red Rishi” tag for good.

The Week · Apr 21, 2023

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3 prime ministers, 2 monarchs, 1 year: This was Britain's tumultuous 2022

2022 was the year in which Great Britain lost its queen of seven decades, gained a new king and saw three prime ministers take office. The year concluded with multiple strikes and inflation near 11%.

WEKU · Dec 30, 2022

Unionists fume at claim UK is 'relatively poor and in comparative decline'

THE top journalist said the UK is a “relatively poor country in comparative decline” ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 8, 2022

A Passage About Ukraine and Zelensky

From Tom McTague in The Atlantic, "What Volodomyr Zelensky's Courage Says About the West": There can be something a little distasteful about Western onlookers (myself included) cheering on Ukrainians for a cause that our countries are not willing to join, a stance that risks raising the price of a peace…

Reason · Mar 1, 2022

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