On books.

Buy Mr Cameron's Makeover Politics: Why old Tory stories matter to us all now at Amazon. My new book argues that  the Cameroons are being a bit timid in ignoring the great Tory back stories which have done the party - and the country - proud in the past. Read more...

The latest climate change row concerns a book by the "denier", Ian Plimer (an Australian geologist) and its most public critic, climate "alarmist", George Monbiot (of the Guardian). George seems to be winning hands-down at the moment. It happens that another Australian, Garth Paltridge, has also produced a climate change book, and it is sceptical rather than refusenik. I hope my review of the books, below, shows how they are both bad. Read more...