Discover the hottest topics of 2024 with our conference season collection, tackling issues from generational wealth, the prison crisis and the Israel–Palestine conflict to poverty and political reform. These must-read titles spark debate and drive change.
Return to Growth: How to Fix the Economy – Volume One by Jon Moynihan
Looking for a blueprint to jump-start the economy? Jon Moynihan’s powerful manifesto for economic change argues that without urgent reforms to stimulate growth, the UK faces financial collapse and a severe decline in living standards.
Inheritocracy: It’s Time to Talk About the Bank of Mum and Dad by Eliza Filby
Eliza Filby’s thought-provoking book examines how a rapidly growing reliance on parental support and family wealth threatens social mobility and exacerbates inequality in the UK. She calls for a national conversation to address these growing issues.
Israel’s Forever War: Israel, Palestine and the Last Hopes for Peace by Paul Moorcraft
Paul Moorcraft explores the deep-rooted conflict between Israel and Palestine, a year on from the 7 October 2023 attack by Hamas on Israel. Here he provides a sobering look at the historical and political factors that perpetuate this ongoing struggle and the prospects for peace in the region.
Broke: Fixing Britain’s poverty crisis edited by Tom Clark
In Broke, Tom Clark assembles today’s masters of social reportage to dive into the harsh realities of Britain’s poverty crisis. Through powerful human stories, Broke reveals the communities often ignored by policymakers and offers a critical look at the social effects of poverty, highlighting the reforms we urgently need.
Everyday Hate: How antisemitism is built into our world – and how you can change it by Dave Rich
Dave Rich’s celebrated book exposes how antisemitism persists in modern society and calls for recognition of and action against this subtle but enduring prejudice. This paperback edition is fully updated to address the 7 October 2023 attack and its aftermath.
The Coming Storm: Why water will write the 21st century by Liam Fox
Liam Fox warns of the looming global water crisis, resulting from climate change, population growth and resource limitations. The Coming Storm emphasises the critical need to address water scarcity as a defining issue of our time.
Screwed: Britain’s Prison Crisis and How to Escape It by Ian Acheson
Amidst overcrowded prisons and recent early releases of prisoners, Ian Acheson’s Screwed provides a stark insider view of the collapse of the UK’s prison system and proposes solutions for reform.
Veiled Threat: On being visibly Muslim in Britain by Nadeine Asbali
Nadeine Asbali explores the drastic change in how she was treated by others after starting to wear the hijab, offering an illuminating examination of the challenges faced by visibly Muslim women in modern Britain.
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Read our author introductions here:
Ian Acheson: 9 fixes for Britain’s failing prison system
Nadeine Asbali on being visibly Muslim in Britain
Tom Clark on fixing Britain’s accelerating poverty crisis
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