I’ll kick us off with a few of my favourites.
Things Can Only Get Worse? - John O’ Farrell
The story of twenty confusing years as a member of the Labour party. From the pre-Blair years through to the Corbyn. An absolutely fascinating read for someone like me who’s both a member of the party and someone who’s interested in leftist politics and British political history.
The Social Distance Between Us - Darren Mcgarvey
Great read if you’re looking to get angry about the state of the UK. Doesn’t pull any punches and isn’t afraid to get it’s hands dirty.
Impeachment - Jon Meacham
I’m really into US Presidential history. This book covers the Johnson, Nixon and Clinton impeachments, and explains why they were bought, the narrative around the cases and why they reached the conclusion they did. This is genuinely one of my favourite books going.
I’m going for a double feature but these are just the quick ones off the top of my head, I’ll have a ponder on others.
1984 and Animal Farm - George Orwell
I recommend them to everyone as they both have important lessons which always seem relevant (the former especially).
No Logo and Shock Doctrine - Naomi Klein
Incredibly ahead of their time and I often think about them.
Chavs and The Establishment by Owen Jones
Probably not telling a lot of people here things they don’t know but they are a good basic primer for what has gone wrong in this country.