William Cavendish, the father of the first Earl, dissolved monasteries for Henry VIII. Bess, his second wife, was gaoler-companion to Mary Queen of Scots during her long imprisonment in England.

Roy Hattersley’s childhood memoir, with a new Introduction and Epilogue. Roy discovers that his parents weren’t married and re-visits the scene of his childhood.

Containing high-profile contributions from journalists, academics, policy-makers and think tanks, this book provides directions for electoral success and seeks to show that there need not be a trade-off between power…