- Australia & Oceania (28)

Best Sellers
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All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain's Political Class
- By: Tim Shipman
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Length: 32 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Politics was turned upside down during 2016. This book by Tim Shipman is the first to tell the full story of how and why Britain voted to leave the European Union....
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Fabulous and frightening insight.
- By Mr. Chris B Nicholls on 06-11-18
By: Tim Shipman
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Divided
- Why We're Living in an Age of Walls
- By: Tim Marshall
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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New from the number-one Sunday Times best-selling author of Prisoners of Geography. We feel more divided than ever. This riveting analysis tells you why....
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Good book undermined by obtrusive narration
- By Michael Sweeney on 30-01-19
By: Tim Marshall
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The State of Us
- The good news and the bad news about our society
- By: Jon Snow
- Narrated by: Jon Snow
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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It is rare in history that so many nations in the developed world are in crisis at the same time. There has been a disintegration of trust in political leaders and in the media that holds them to account....
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Excellent book!
- By Deka Ali on 07-03-23
By: Jon Snow
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Adults in the Room
- My Battle with Europe's Deep Establishment
- By: Yanis Varoufakis
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 20 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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In Adults in the Room, Yanis Varoufakis exposes the shocking reality of how power is wielded behind the scenes at the EU....
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The most interesting political memoir I have read
- By Nik Jewell on 02-06-17
By: Yanis Varoufakis
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Everything You Really Need to Know About Politics
- My Life as an MP
- By: Jess Phillips
- Narrated by: Jess Phillips
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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From agonising decisions on foreign air strikes to making headlines about orgasms, from sitting in on history-making moments at the UN to eating McCain potato smiles at a black-tie banquet in China, the life of a politician is never dull....
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Does what it says on the tin, well.
- By strataJM on 25-07-21
By: Jess Phillips
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The Dream Shall Never Die
- By: Alex Salmond
- Narrated by: Alex Salmond
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Alex Salmond has been a passionate supporter of Scottish independence his whole life. In September 2014, he came close to realising that dream....
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Not to missed
- By Sue Reid on 21-09-15
By: Alex Salmond
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All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain's Political Class
- By: Tim Shipman
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Length: 32 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Politics was turned upside down during 2016. This book by Tim Shipman is the first to tell the full story of how and why Britain voted to leave the European Union....
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Fabulous and frightening insight.
- By Mr. Chris B Nicholls on 06-11-18
By: Tim Shipman
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Divided
- Why We're Living in an Age of Walls
- By: Tim Marshall
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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New from the number-one Sunday Times best-selling author of Prisoners of Geography. We feel more divided than ever. This riveting analysis tells you why....
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Good book undermined by obtrusive narration
- By Michael Sweeney on 30-01-19
By: Tim Marshall
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The State of Us
- The good news and the bad news about our society
- By: Jon Snow
- Narrated by: Jon Snow
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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It is rare in history that so many nations in the developed world are in crisis at the same time. There has been a disintegration of trust in political leaders and in the media that holds them to account....
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Excellent book!
- By Deka Ali on 07-03-23
By: Jon Snow
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Adults in the Room
- My Battle with Europe's Deep Establishment
- By: Yanis Varoufakis
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 20 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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In Adults in the Room, Yanis Varoufakis exposes the shocking reality of how power is wielded behind the scenes at the EU....
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The most interesting political memoir I have read
- By Nik Jewell on 02-06-17
By: Yanis Varoufakis
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Everything You Really Need to Know About Politics
- My Life as an MP
- By: Jess Phillips
- Narrated by: Jess Phillips
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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From agonising decisions on foreign air strikes to making headlines about orgasms, from sitting in on history-making moments at the UN to eating McCain potato smiles at a black-tie banquet in China, the life of a politician is never dull....
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Does what it says on the tin, well.
- By strataJM on 25-07-21
By: Jess Phillips
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The Dream Shall Never Die
- By: Alex Salmond
- Narrated by: Alex Salmond
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Alex Salmond has been a passionate supporter of Scottish independence his whole life. In September 2014, he came close to realising that dream....
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Not to missed
- By Sue Reid on 21-09-15
By: Alex Salmond
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A History of Modern Britain
- By: Andrew Marr
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 29 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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A History of Modern Britain confronts head-on the victory of shopping over politics....
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Great Storytelling with few minor problems
- By Mads on 16-05-18
By: Andrew Marr
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Why the Germans Do It Better
- Notes from a Grown-Up Country
- By: John Kampfner
- Narrated by: Adam Bromley
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Emerging from a collection of disparate city states 150 years ago, no other country has had as turbulent a history as Germany or enjoyed so much prosperity in such a short time frame....
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Doesnt do what it says on the tin
- By stefan cross on 26-04-21
By: John Kampfner
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Held in Contempt
- What's Wrong with the House of Commons?
- By: Hannah White
- Narrated by: Hannah White
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Hannah White offers a perceptive critique of the shortcomings of the House of Commons, arguing that the reputation of the Commons is in a downward spiral—compounded by government attempts to side-line parliament during Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic....
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If you want democracy read this
- By Kate Faragher on 13-01-23
By: Hannah White
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The Phoney Victory
- The World War II Illusion
- By: Peter Hitchens
- Narrated by: Peter Hitchens
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Was World War II really the 'Good War'? In the years since the declaration of peace in 1945, many myths have sprung up around the conflict. In this audiobook, Peter Hitchens deconstructs the many fables which have become associated with the narrative of the 'Good War'....
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What annoys Peter Hitchens about WW2
- By Kindle Customer on 05-02-19
By: Peter Hitchens
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Chief of Staff
- By: Gavin Barwell
- Narrated by: Gavin Barwell
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Once a more sedate affair, since 2016, British politics has witnessed a barrage of crises, resignations and general elections. As Brexit became logjammed, Theresa May's premiership was the most turbulent of all....
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I wanted to enjoy this - but ended up frustrated!
- By Nick G on 10-11-21
By: Gavin Barwell
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The Prime Ministers
- Reflections on Leadership from Wilson to May
- By: Steve Richards
- Narrated by: Steve Richards
- Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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A landmark history of the men and women who have defined the UK's role in the modern world - and what makes them special - by a seasoned political journalist....
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Excellent if a little "written from the left".
- By Andrew James Roberts on 29-04-20
By: Steve Richards
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A Kidnapped West
- The Tragedy of Central Europe
- By: Milan Kundera
- Narrated by: Charles Constant
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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In a moment of historic threat and uncertainty in mainland Europe, this collection, makes the case for the 'small countries' of Central Europe as the nucleus of European values and a lightning rod for its potential dangers....
By: Milan Kundera
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The Pursuit of Power
- Europe 1815-1914
- By: Richard J Evans
- Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
- Length: 41 hrs and 37 mins
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The Pursuit of Power draws on a lifetime of thinking about 19th-century Europe to create an extraordinarily rich, surprising and entertaining panorama of a continent undergoing drastic change....
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Very disappointing performance
- By Charlie on 10-12-16
By: Richard J Evans
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The Great Deception
- The True Story of Britain and the European Union
- By: Christopher Booker, Richard North
- Narrated by: Dugald Bruce-Lockhart
- Length: 25 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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This fourth edition celebrates the moment when the UK broke away from the European Union, having been extensively re-edited to incorporate newly available archive material and updated to include the tumultuous events of recent years....
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The decline of European democracy
- By Simon Brady on 20-01-22
By: Christopher Booker, and others
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Making Sense of a United Ireland
- By: Brendan O'Leary
- Narrated by: Brendan Dempsey
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Distinguished political scientist Brendan O'Leary—a global expert on divided places, who has been profoundly engaged with the Irish question for nearly four decades—argues that the time to consider the future of the island of Ireland is now....
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Excellent, informative and thought provoking
- By Julie Mee on 18-12-22
By: Brendan O'Leary
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How Britain Ends
- English Nationalism and the Rebirth of Four Nations
- By: Gavin Esler
- Narrated by: Robin Laing
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
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How Britain Ends is a book about history, but also about the strange, complicated identity of Britishness....
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Good, but a bit of a rant
- By Tony Johns on 26-02-21
By: Gavin Esler
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A Day Like Today
- Memoirs
- By: John Humphrys
- Narrated by: John Humphrys
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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A sharp, shrewd memoir and a backstage account of the great newsworthy moments in recent history – from the voice behind the country’s most authoritative microphone....
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Bloody fantastic
- By London Girl on 07-10-19
By: John Humphrys
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Beyond the Red Wall
- By: Deborah Mattinson
- Narrated by: Larner Wallace-Taylor
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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The last general election saw the Conservatives win their highest vote share in 40 years, while Labour slumped to their lowest seat total since 1935....
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Miserable listen
- By Jamie Matthews on 28-01-21
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National Populism
- The Revolt Against Liberal Democracy (A Pelican Book)
- By: Matthew Goodwin, Roger Eatwell
- Narrated by: Matthew Goodwin
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Written by two of the foremost experts on fascism and the rise of national populism, this lucid and deeply researched audiobook is a vital guide to our transformed political landscape....
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Don't shoot the messenger. We need to listen.
- By Attlee2010 on 31-12-19
By: Matthew Goodwin, and others
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A History of Modern Britain
- By: Andrew Marr
- Narrated by: Andrew Marr
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Abridged
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Nominated for the British Book Awards, Popular Non-Fiction Award, 2008.
Shortlisted for the Audiobook Download of the Year, 2007.
A History of Modern Britain confronts head-on the victory of shopping over politics....
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A History of Modern British Politicians...
- By Francis on 20-07-07
By: Andrew Marr
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Las redes de poder en España
- By: Andrés Villena
- Narrated by: Emilio Bianchi
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Un audiolibro pone estas redes al desnudo y nos cuenta con ejemplos concretos las relaciones que unen a las élites que nos gobiernan...
By: Andrés Villena
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All in It Together
- England in the Early 21st Century
- By: Alwyn Turner
- Narrated by: Hugh Kermode
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The headlines may be all COVID now; as a few short months ago, they were all Brexit, but breakdown of the UK's political sphere has been a long time coming and it is a symptom of a much deeper malaise....
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Modern history but nothing new.
- By Amazon Customer on 23-06-21
By: Alwyn Turner
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Twilight of Democracy
- The Failure of Politics and the Parting of Friends
- By: Anne Applebaum
- Narrated by: Anne Applebaum
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Twilight of Democracy is a new kind of political writing, an essay that mixes the personal and the political and brings a fresh understanding to the dynamics of public life in Europe and America, both now and in the past....
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Brief but poignant warning about the forces of illiberalism.
- By John Pope on 29-08-20
By: Anne Applebaum
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Misjustice
- How British Law Is Failing Women
- By: Helena Kennedy
- Narrated by: Helena Kennedy
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Helena Kennedy forensically examines the pressing new evidence that women are being discriminated against when it comes to the law....
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Brilliant and important
- By Alex Temple on 22-04-20
By: Helena Kennedy
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Heroic Failure: Brexit and the Politics of Pain
- By: Fintan O'Toole
- Narrated by: Sam Devereaux
- Length: 6 hrs
- Unabridged
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A fierce, mordantly funny and perceptive book, from the author of Ship of Fools, about the act of national self-harm known as Brexit....
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Witty, erudite and right.
- By Bob Barr on 21-03-19
By: Fintan O'Toole
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And the Weak Suffer What They Must?
- Europe, Austerity and the Threat to Global Stability
- By: Yanis Varoufakis
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh, Yanis Varoufakis
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
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And the Weak Suffer What They Must? reminds us of our history in order to save European capitalism from itself....
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This book should be read or heard by everyone.
- By Trish F on 16-05-16
By: Yanis Varoufakis
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The Berlin Wall
- By: Frederick Taylor
- Narrated by: Daniel Philpott
- Length: 19 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The appearance of a hastily constructed barbed wire entanglement through the heart of Berlin during the night of 12-13 August 1961 was both dramatic and unexpected....
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Ultimately a little disapointing......
- By Iain on 10-01-12
By: Frederick Taylor
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Protest and Power
- The Battle for the Labour Party
- By: David Kogan
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Length: 17 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Labour has shifted from the New Left, to New Labour, to Corbynista Labour....
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Sorry That It Ended To Soon.
- By Farniboy on 05-03-21
By: David Kogan
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Metternich
- Strategist and Visionary
- By: Wolfram Siemann, Daniel Steuer - translator
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 36 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Wolfram Siemann paints a fundamentally new image of the man who shaped Europe for over four decades. He reveals Metternich as more modern and his career much more forward-looking than we have ever recognized....
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In Defence of Metternich
- By Kindle Customer on 13-08-22
By: Wolfram Siemann, and others