Who Governs Britain? by Anthony King
Political scientist examines how the British political system has actually changed over the last few decades.
Parliament: the biography, Volume 2 by Christopher Bryant
The turbulent history of the parliament is revealed in the second volume of this series.
The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
Renaissance treatise on the Florentine political system that is still as relevant as ever, thanks to the acute observation of ruthless political tactics.
On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
19th century political radical argues the case for social democracy, emphasising the importance of minority voices.
The Thick of It (series 1–4)
BBC satirical political comedy drama written and directed by Armando Iannucci. Peter Capaldi stars as Number 10’s ferociously foul-mouthed policy enforcer Malcolm Tucker.