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Step into a whimsical yet biting exploration of British politics through the eyes of Alice, penned by Saki in 1902, five years before John Kendrick Bangs introduced his own take with Alice in Blunderland. In this series of satirical articles, Alice encounters a political landscape even more bewildering than Wonderland itself. While the satires relevance has faded over time, understanding the historical context enriches the experience. As a non-historian, Ive delved into the political intricacies to provide notes that help illuminate the events and characters for todays listener. You can find ...

Intrigen und Verrat, Freundschaft und Liebe. Ein fesselnder historischer Roman vor der Kulisse des Ersten Schottischen Unabhängigkeitskrieges. Jetzt in der überarbeiteten Neuauflage! England, Ende des 13. Jahrhunderts: Anne lebt als Tochter eines Tagelöhners an der schottischen Grenze – bis ihre Schönheit die Aufmerksamkeit des Barons Edmund Mortimer erregt. Unfreiwillig wird sie die Geliebte des Barons und muss sich mit ihrer neuen Rolle am Königshof arrangieren. Als "Rose von Westminster" hat es Anne Jahre später zu Ansehen gebracht.

The fourth adventure in the Thomas Chaloner series. Christopher Vine, a Treasury clerk working in solitary piety in the Painted Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, is not alone. A killer waits in the draughty hall to ensure Vine will not live to see in the New Year. And Vine is not the only government official to die that season. The Lord Chancellor fears his enemies will skew any investigation to cause him maximum damage, so he decides to commission his own inquiries into the murders.

London. 1923. Much to her consternation, Kitty Worthington's debut season is a resounding success, prompting marriage proposals from lords, rogues, scoundrels, and ne'er do wells. Even as she dodges them, a new intrigue arises, and at Westminster, no less. A high-ranking member of the nobility is murdered, and her sister's beau has been framed to take the fall. With her sister's happiness at stake, Kitty sets out to investigate, ably aided by her faithful maid, two noble lords, a titled lady, and Sir Winston, her still flatulent Basset Hound.

THIS IS THE BOOK YOU NEED TO READ BEFORE YOU CAST YOUR VOTE ON 4 JULY. Why do some prime ministers manage to get things done, while others miserably fail? What is a 'special adviser' and how did they take over British political life? And why is the House of Lords more functional than most people...

In "The Westminster Murders," alliances will be tested, scandals will surface, and the line between politics and personal vendettas will blur. As the clock ticks, Camille and her unlikely comrades must unravel a web of deceit before the halls of power claim another victim.