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The Third Man: Life at the Heart of New Labour

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Review: I am disappointed with myself for getting conned by the hype of this book. Even though it was written by the queen of spin, I expected something more than hollow, self-indulgent, sycophantic drivel...but I'm not sure why. His opinions of Gordon Brown are sickenin....

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At Home: A Short History of Private Life

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Description: Presents the history of the way we live.....

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When Money Dies: The Nightmare of the Weimar Hyper-Inflation

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Review: The parallels with today are clear for all to see - just substitute `credit crunch' for WW1, and `bankers' for `Jews'. Then, as now, the colossal costs of disaster were met, not by higher taxation (or reduced government spending), but by printing money. Then, as n....

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The Junior Officers' Reading Club: Killing Time and Fighting Wars

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Description: Presents the story of how a modern soldier is made, from the testosterone-heavy breeding ground of Sandhurst to the nightmare of Iraq and Afghanistan.....

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The Secret State: Preparing For The Worst 1945 - 2010

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Description: Presents the picture of the Soviet threat that was presented to ministers from the last days of the Second World War to the 1960s. This title maps the size and shape of the Cold War state built in response to that perceived threat. It explores the threats presented....

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A Short History of Nearly Everything

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Description: Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely in his own study at home, he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. This book is his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the ris....

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The Secret Life of Bletchley Park: The History of the Wartime Codebreaking Centre by the Men and Women Who Were There

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Review: This book is rivetting. I know we've all been told quite a bit about Bletchley Park since the wraps were removed, but this book makes one realise how absolutely extraordinary a place it was; and how amazingly extraordinary were the girls and boys, men and women who....

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The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn

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Description: Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, was imprisoned in the Tower of London on 2 May 1536, and tried and found guilty of high treason on 15 May. Her supposed crimes included adultery with five men, one her own brother, and plotting the King's death. She was execut....

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GCHQ

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Review: The great thing about this book is that it isn't a sensationalist revelation from an ex. member of the intelligence services, but a research based book using open sources. The line 'there are no secrets, just lazy researchers' is very apt. The information about....

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French Revolutions: Cycling the Tour De France

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Description: A depiction of an inadequate man's attempt to achieve the unachievable and ride the route taken by the pros on the 2000 Tour de France, this is a tale of calorific excess, ludicrous clothing and intimate discomfort.....

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