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The perils of playing politics on the big screen
Vice and The Font Runner are both films with an important message about politics.
Alan Partridge’s political journey – from simplistic right winger to someone ‘more like David Cameron’
'He understands you can be economically conservative but you have got to be socially liberal.'...
Top of the pols: the bestselling books about politics 2018
Do we prefer insider accounts and journalism to more academic texts?
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Book review: Churchill, Walking With Destiny
Andrew Roberts' massive biography is now the best single volume on Churchill’s life. ...
Politics on the small screen: Brexit according to James Graham and Benedict Cumberbatch
How Graham dealt with the 2016 referendum battle - and having a global superstar...
Theresa May breaks America, but not in a good way
A-list stars join skit sending up the Prime Minister's woes on iconic US comedy show Saturday...
Guests get to their feet as ‘flirtatious’ David Dimbleby bows out of BBCQT
Watch: The veteran broadcaster was given a rousing send-off on his last show before Fiona...
Keith Simpson's Christmas 2018 reading list
Which books did the Conservative MP advise his colleagues to read this year?
Tomes by Tessa Jowell and Jesse Norman triumph at Parliamentary Book Awards
Ruth Davidson and Alan Johnson both just missed out on the night.
Coming soon: Jacob Rees Mogg, the biography - by Lord Ashcroft
Jacob’s Ladder will be published next summer by Biteback.
Brexiteers performing in Eurovision win 2018 Political Cartoon of the Year
Boris Johnson and David Davis' band was called 'Fucks Bizz'
Book review: The New Silk Roads
Continuing his thesis that western dominance is coming to an end, Peter Frankopan has written as...
Book review: Sultan of Swing – The Life of David Butler
Michael Crick’s biography of the first ‘telly don’ gives some fascinating insights into our...
Benedict Cumberbatch gets into character as Dominic Cummings
Watch: Cumberbatch in 'middle-ranking civil servant' mode.
Book review: Britain’s Best Political Cartoons
Once again, Tim Benson has collected some of the best work by our top satirists.
Michael Moore on the rise of Trump and his new film Fahrenheit 11/9
The award-winning American filmmaker spoke to TP about his latest offering.
Book review: Ruth Davidson and the Resurgence of the Scottish Tories / Yes She Can
Andrew Liddle has written the first biography of Davidson, while the Scottish Conservaitve...
Politics on the small screen: SW1 meets Fleet Street in Press
Writer Mike Bartlett gives the inside track on his new BBC drama, which is based in two...
Today editor speaks out on John Humphrys - and getting 'impatient' with politicians
Sarah Sands was speaking at a Broadcast Press Guild lunch.
BBC boss lifts the lid on new political show’s rare female-only panel
Politics Live launched this morning with Amber Rudd and Emily Thornberry among the guests.
Andrew Marr has good news for politicians who like a lie-in
Moving The Andrew Marr Show back to 10am should make Team Corbyn happy...
Politics on the small screen: the inside track on Bodyguard
Keeley Hawes plays home secretary Julia Montague in BBC’s latest political drama.
Book review: Winning Here
Chris Rennard’s first volume of memoirs recall a life spent campaigning, winning elections and...
Sean Spicer keeps up the bad work with his new book
Former White House communications chief Sean Spicer's tome has been universally panned