WILL PODMORE recommends an excellent and useful introduction to a lesser-known giant of the scientific revolution in Britain

WILL PODMORE is enthralled by the convincing case that guilds of Islamic craftsmen were responsible for the European gothic style

WILL PODMORE is intrigued by a study the British ruling class that follows statistical analysis with totally inadequate proposals for change

WILL PODMORE welcomes a demonstration of the incomparable virtues of rail travel, and the political obstacles to realising its potential 

WILL PODMORE welcomes a well-written and pacey account of the run-up to the 2024 general election

WILL PODMORE applauds a stunning survey of the devastation wrought by the English state over four centuries

WILL PODMORE recommends a readable introduction to the life of Byron, in his own words

WILL PODMORE recommends a study that situates the Houthi movement in context and explains its popularity

WILL PODMORE takes issue with a faulty analysis of capitalist crisis that cannot see the wood for the trees

WILL PODMORE is disappointed by a credibility-stretching analysis of Scottish nationalist politics

WILL PODMORE explores new biography that appeared without the involvement of Mick Lynch himself 

WILL PODMORE is glad to find that a survey of editorials exposes the pretentions of the New Left Review