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Dive into Biteback’s new political books, exploring Britain’s economic revival and its global strategy, Keir Starmer’s rise, Labour’s challenges and the Tories’ path to recovery. Stay ahead with the insights you need for the political landscape ahead.
A Greater Britain: Rethinking the UK’s Grand Global Strategy and Statecraft by Azeem Ibrahim
As a renowned strategic expert, Ibrahim has shaped policy for world leaders. He argues that after Brexit, Britain’s global future depends on a bold strategy to reclaim relevance and that the UK has a real chance to lead on key global issues – if it’s willing to step up.
Britain Needs Change: The Politics of Hope and Labour’s Challenge by Gerry Hassan and Simon Barrow
Can Labour really turn things around? Hassan and Barrow bring together some of the UK’s sharpest minds to dissect Labour’s new opportunity to govern. The essays dive deep into the challenges the party faces – arguing that if Labour MPs don’t act quickly and decisively, their shot at shaping Britain’s future could vanish before the end of their term in government.
From Acorns to Oaks: An Urgent Agenda to Rebuild Britain by Michael Heseltine
After thinking his political career was over, Heseltine was gradually called back to power by David Cameron. In this second memoir, he looks at the key changes he made while in government and offers a vision for rebuilding Britain, with new insights on the Westland affair and a harsh critique of Brexit.
Red Flag: The Uneasy Advance of Sir Keir Starmer by Michael Ashcroft
Ashcroft’s 2021 biography of Starmer has been fully revised and updated in this new edition. His deep dive into events since the last edition left off shows that the Prime Minister has been handed a delicate balance of power. The stakes couldn’t be higher – can he navigate the political minefield, or will his leadership fall short of expectations?
Return to Growth: How to Fix the Economy – Volume Two by Jon Moynihan
Moynihan gets straight to the point: Britain’s economy is stuck and the root cause is outdated policies and a bloated government. His ideas to turn things around aren’t easy, but they’re the only way forwards if the UK wants a shot at real growth.
The End of America? A Guide to the New World Disorder by Alan Friedman
The US used to be the world’s superpower, but Friedman argues here that its time has passed, following multiple bungled global interventions and the rise of China and Russia. In a world without clear leadership, Britain’s chance to play a bigger role in global affairs might be slipping away.
The Mind of the Minister: Restoring trust between ministers and civil servants by Tom Brown
The bond between ministers and civil servants is on the brink of breaking down, says Brown. The relationship has soured and unless it’s fixed, the entire government system risks spiralling into dysfunction.
Triumph to Disaster: How the Tories squandered the realignment and how they can win again by David Skelton
Skelton lays out the failures of the Tories after they lost the trust of the very voters who gave them power. If the party doesn’t wake up and reconnect with the people, it’s heading for total political collapse.
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