Matthew D\'Ancona Book order

This is political journalist Matthew d'Ancona's call to arms to challenge this age of political extremism, lazy populism and democratic torpor.

Welcome to the Post Truth era-- a time in which the art of the lie is shaking the very foundations of democracy and the world as we know it. The Brexit vote; Donald Trump's victory; the rejection of climate change science; the vilification of immigrants; all have been based on the power to evoke feelings and not facts. So what does it all mean and how can we champion truth in in a time of lies and 'alternative facts'? In this eye-opening and timely book, Post Truth is distinguished from a long tradition of political lies, exaggeration and spin. What is new is not the mendacity of politicians but the public's response to it and the ability of new technologies and social media to manipulate, polarise and entrench opinion. Where trust has evaporated, conspiracy theories thrive, the authority of the media wilt and emotions matter more than facts . Now, one of the UK's most respected political journalists, Matthew d'Ancona investigates how we got here, why quiet resignation is not an option and how we can and must fight back.

Engaging psychological suspense ideal for fans of Nicci French and Sophie Hannah.

When Cambridge graduate Nick falls in love with an American during a journey across California, he fails to realise the far-reaching consequences this short but passionate affair will have. Years later, still haunted by memories and regrets, he continues to receive regular 'coded' messages from the other side of the Atlantic.

London can be as pitiless as it is bountiful. No one knows that better than Mia Taylor. From a gilded life of privilege to a shabby alternative health centre in London's East End in the space of weeks. The violent tragedy that propels Mia east also pitches her unwittingly into a bigger history, a modern legend of migration and change. Mia's new life brings her into contact both with a kaleidoscope of characters who inhabit the extraordinary city of London and the burning issues that will mould its future. Politics and racism, corruption and betrayal, poverty and decadence, all smoulder side by side as the capital blazes into the new millennium. Out of the ashes emerges Mia: a troubled, questing woman who hopes to find herself by going east.

The narrative centers on the discovery and reevaluation of New Testament manuscript fragments acquired by Reverend Charles B. Huleatt in 1901. Initially overlooked at Magdalen College in Oxford, these papyrus pieces, part of the Gospel of Matthew, were thought to date from A.D. 180-200. However, scholar Carsten Peter Thiede's research revealed their true age to be around A.D. 60, suggesting a much earlier origin and raising important questions about the history of early Christian texts.

Are three scraps of papyrus long mouldering in an Oxford college the most sensational evidence of Christ on earth since the Turin Shourd.