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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. For all the progress humankind has made, for all the
inventions and new technologies, our society is being undermined by
inequality. We should care not simply because of its impact on
productivity and growth, but because it's wrong. It's wrong that
some don't have enough money to eat whilst others fly wagyu beef
halfway across the planet for a couple of amusing mouthfuls. It's
wrong that there are council residents unable to safely escape
their homes if they catch fire. To fix it, we must begin by seeking
out the truth about our world. In The State of Us, Jon Snow traces
how the life of the nation has changed across his five-decade
career, from getting thrown out of university for protesting
apartheid to interviewing every prime minister since Margaret
Thatcher. In doing so, he shows how the greatest problems at home
and abroad so often come down to inequality and an unwillingness to
confront it. But that is not our fate. Despite the challenges, Snow
has witnessed profound social progress. In this passionate rallying
cry, he argues that at its best, journalism reflects not just who
we are now, but who we can be. We've had enough of division; the
future is for us.
The compelling autobiography of one of the great and most committed
newsmen of our time: full, frank, and occasionally very funny, Jon
Snow's memoirs are as revealing about the great and the not-so-good
as about his own passionate involvement in the reporting of world
affairs. Jon Snow is perhaps the most highly regarded newsman of
our time; his qualities as a journalist and as a human being - his
passion, warmth, intelligence, frankness and humour - are widely
recognised and evident for all to see most nights on Channel 4 News
and now in the pages of his first book. His vivid personal
chronicle is filled with anecdotes and pithy observations, and
delightfully records his life and times since becoming a journalist
in the early 1970s. He reported widely on Cold War conflicts in
Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Angola and Central
America before becoming a resident correspondent in Washington D.C.
in the 1980s, and he has met and interviewed most of the world's
leaders. Drawing lessons from these experiences, he has pertinent
things to say about how the increasing world disorder came about
following the fall of the Berlin Wall; how the West's constant
search for an enemy has helped unhinge the world; and how and why
the media have, in general, been less than helpful in drawing
attention to key political and global developments.
London today is embattled as rarely before. In a city of enormous
wealth, poverty is rampant. The burnt-out hulk of Grenfell Tower
stands as an appalling reminder that inequality can be so acute as
to be murderous. Here, Claire Armitstead has drawn together
fiction, reportage and poetry to capture the schisms defining the
contemporary city. With nearly 40% of the capital's population born
outside the country, Tales of Two Londons eschews what Armitstead
labels a "tyranny of tone," emphasising voices rarely heard.
Featuring writers such as Ali Smith, Jon Snow, Arifa Akbar and Ruth
Padel alongside stories from previously unpublished immigrants and
refugees, this is a compelling collection which captures the fabric
of the city: its housing, its food, its pubs, its buses, even its
graveyards.
"The Refuge and the Fortress" offers an account of academic
refugees in Britain, including those who fled Nazi Germany, and
through their testimonies, seeks to understand the qualities they
bestowed on their adoptive country. It provides an honest portrayal
of the encounters of people from other cultures with the
characteristics of the British.
'The Refuge and the Fortress' offers an account of academic
refugees in Britain, including those who fled Nazi Germany, and
through their testimonies, seeks to understand the qualities they
bestowed on their adoptive country. It provides an honest portrayal
of the encounters of people from other cultures with the
characteristics of the British.
'A call to arms from one of the great television journalists of his
generation' Robert McCrum There is a question at the heart of this
book: What sort of a society do we want to live in? 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. For
all the progress humankind has made, for all the inventions and new
technologies, our society is being undermined by inequality. We
should care not simply because of its impact on productivity and
growth, but because it's wrong. It's wrong that some don't have
enough money to eat whilst others fly wagyu beef halfway across the
planet for a couple of amusing mouthfuls. It's wrong that there are
council residents unable to safely escape their homes if they catch
fire. To fix it, we must begin by seeking out the truth about our
world. In The State of Us, Jon Snow traces how the life of the
nation has changed across his five-decade career, from getting
thrown out of university for protesting apartheid to interviewing
every prime minister since Margaret Thatcher. In doing so, he shows
how the greatest problems at home and abroad so often come down to
inequality and an unwillingness to confront it. But that is not our
fate. Despite the challenges, Snow has witnessed profound social
progress. In this passionate rallying cry, he argues that at its
best, journalism reflects not just who we are now, but who we can
be. We've had enough of division; the future is for us.
In the 75th anniversary of CARA (Council for Assisting Refugee
Academics), this book explores the experiences and achievements of
refugee academics and their rescuers to recount Britains past
relationship with overseas victims of persecution, and as vital
questions about our present-day attitudes towards immigration and
asylum.
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Speaking of Faith (Paperback)
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A range of distinguished contributors from the media, journalism,
the arts, politics and the church speak candidly and engagingly
about their understanding and experience of faith, its impact on
them and their work, and its place in public life. In one of her
last public engagements before her death, PD James recalls how
influential the language of Anglicanism was in shaping her as a
writer. Jon Snow, a former cathedral chorister, reveals what goes
through your mind when interviewing tyrants. Douglas Hurd reflects
on the sometimes conflicted experience of faith in the public
arena. John Simpson discloses what keeps you going when reporting
on war from the front line. Rowan Williams gives a flavour of the
sheer number of polarized opinions that an Archbishop of Canterbury
has to try to manage at any one time. These and other well-known
figures offer fascinating insights into living in the public eye as
a person of faith. All royalties from the sale of this book will be
given to the Winchester Cathedral Appeal.
A Russian Diary is the book that Anna Politkovskaya had recently
completed when she was murdered in a contract killing in Moscow.
Covering the period from the Russian parliamentary elections of
December 2003 to the tragic aftermath of the Beslan school siege in
late 2005, A Russian Diary is an unflinching record of the plight
of millions of Russians and a pitiless report on the cynicism and
corruption of Vladimir Putin's Presidency.
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