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  • The Nominated Member of Parliament Scheme

    Are Unelected Voices Still Necessary in Parliament? — A Collection of Perspectives and Personal Reflections by NMPs

    by Anthea Ong ...
    Although more than 30 years have passed since the Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) scheme was introduced in 1990, it remains controversial and poorly understood today.Have NMPs raised views that elected MPs — on both sides of the House — could or did not? Have they kept voters away from the Opposition, or been a bulwark of loving critics in the midst of a parliamentary supermajority?In this ... Read more

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  • Brexit Unfolded

    How no one got what they wanted (and why they were never going to)

    by Chris Grey ...
    "Masterful" – Ian Dunt"Fascinating" – Professor Brian Cox"Vital" – David Miliband***Britain's 2016 vote to leave the EU divided the nation, unleashing years of political turmoil. Today, many remain unreconciled to Brexit whilst, in a tragic irony, some of those most committed to it are angry and dissatisfied with what was delivered.In this clear-headed assessment, Chris Grey argues that this ... Read more

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  • How To Stop Brexit (And Make Britain Great Again)

    by Nick Clegg ...
    *THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*Keep calm – but do not carry on. There is nothing remotely inevitable about Brexit – except that it will be deeply damaging if it happens. Extricating Britain from Europe will be the greatest challenge this country has faced since the Second World War. And as negotiations with the EU expose the promises of the Brexit campaign to have been hollow, even some Brexit ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • All In

    How we build a country that works

    by Lisa Nandy ...
    ‘A persuasive manifesto for a better Britain.’ Observer Book of the DayBritain needs a fresh start. This timely book by one of the stars of the new government shows how to achieve it.In this brilliant and accessible intervention, Lisa Nandy reveals how Britain can leave behind the mess in which we find ourselves. All In charts a course towards a fairer, more equal, more prosperous country by ... Read more

    $3.49 USD

  • What Went Wrong With Brexit

    And What We Can Do About It

    by Peter Foster ...
    ONE OF 2023'S BIGGEST NEW BOOKS (GUARDIAN)A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2023A GUARDIAN 'IF YOU READ ONE BOOK ABOUT . . .' POLITICS PICKA WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: POLITICSSix years after Brexit, it can feel like we’re still having the same conversations.This is the explainer we need to move on.</s... ... Read more

    $13.09 USD

  • China Matters

    Getting it Right for Australia

    Australia and China face a new era, but are we ready?Australia’s prosperity and security are linked to China as never before. But what kind of a country is China becoming? Will its demand for Australian goods and services increase? Can the Communist Party continue to keep the middle class satisfied while cracking down on political freedoms? How will China use its economic and military might, ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The 'Too Difficult' Box

    The Big Issues Polititians Can't Crack

    Edited by Charles Clarke ...
    HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE... BANKING? DRUG REGULATION? NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT? PROSTITUTION? PENSIONS? It's no secret that a myriad of long-term problems facing our society are not effectively dealt with by our current system of government; indeed, many are simply set aside and disappear completely from the short-term political agenda. Why? Because they are 'too difficult' to solve. From ... Read more

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  • The Zuma Years

    South Africa’s Changing Face of Power

    The face of power in South Africa is rapidly changing – for better and for worse. The years since Thabo Mbeki was swept aside by Jacob Zuma’s ‘coalition of the wounded’ have been especially tumultuous, with the rise and fall of populist politicians such as Julius Malema, the terrible events at Marikana, and the embarrassing Guptagate scandal.What lies behind these developments? How does the Zuma ... Read more

    $10.09 USD

  • Little Platoons

    How a revived One Nation can empower England's forgotten towns and redraw the political map

    by David Skelton ...
    Brexit – a revolutionary moment in British politics. Voters in long-forgotten English towns made their disenchantment clear, overwhelmingly voting to 'take back control' from a remote and defective economic system. Despite this decisive message in 2016, the concerns of these forgotten towns have continued to be all but ignored.David Skelton grew up in Consett, a north-eastern town where the steel ... Read more

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  • Arise

    Power, Strategy and Union Resurgence

    by Jane Holgate ...
    Series series Wildcat
    'Jane Holgate is a brilliant thinker' - Jane McAleveyIn Arise, Jane Holgate argues that unions must revisit their understanding of power in order to regain influence and confront capital. Drawing on two decades of research and organising experience, Holgate examines the structural inertia of today’s unions from a range of perspectives: from strategic choice, leadership and union democracy to ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Alternative

    Towards a New Progressive Politics

    by Lisa Nandy ...
    The 2015 election result was a disaster for progressives in British politics, delivering a majority Conservative government at Westminster. And the outlook for the next election is not auspicious either, particularly amid the aftershocks of the momentous 2016 EU referendum result and with possible boundary changes in the offing.There is a growing recognition, however, that cross-party cooperation ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Australia Reconstructed

    Bold steps to improve voter representation and the political landscape

    This book is a plea for system change in Australia, referring to the various systems that underpin and shape governance. As the 2013 federal election approaches the many flaws in the system of government in Australia are again evident. However, they do not themselves form the focus of the election debate. During the last years the tone and quality of the parliamentary debate has become the focus ... Read more

    $8.99 USD