Another England: How To Reclaim Our National Story
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
‘A visionary book' - Philip Pullman
'Essential and magnificent' - George Monbiot
The Right have hijacked Englishness. Can it be reclaimed?
Today, the only people who dare speak of Englishness are cheerleaders for Brexit, exceptionalism and imperial nostalgia. But there is another England, hiding in plain sight, which is dramatically more inclusive and forward looking. Here, Caroline Lucas delves deep into England's literary history to sketch out alternative stories of who we are - ones that we can all embrace to build a greener, fairer future.
‘Deft and wonderfully poetic…a fascinating and thoughtful reflection on one of the most fraught and important issues of our time.’ - Grace Blakely, author of Vulture Capitalism
‘Timely, passionate and perceptive Another England tells a new story about England and Englishness, and sets out the possibility for a progressive politics of land, place and nation. This is vital reading.’ - Robert MacFarlane, author of The Lost Words and Underland
'Not just an inspiring, nuanced and deeply literate book, but that rarest of things – a necessary one.' - Jonathan Coe, author of Bourneville
‘I love Caroline Lucas taking her own independent-minded journey into finding a better political future for England through its mythical and literary past’ - Samira Ahmed
‘Insightful, inspiring and highly readable, in theis book Caroline Lucas invites us to ask ourselves a long overdue question: what type of country do we actually want to be?’ - Kojo Koram, author of Uncommon Wealth
Honourable Friends? Parliament and the Fight for Change
Media Reviews:
‘An important book... Lucas, as one of the world's bravest and most principled politicians, is perfectly positioned to share hard-won wisdom that will help us’ - Naomi Klein
‘An honest, absorbing and often very funny look at how British democracy really works. Lucas makes a compelling case for the radical reform of our arrogantly outdated political system’ - Melissa Benn
‘Caroline Lucas was a breath of fresh air when she was elected as Britain's first Green MP in 2010. This book is an account of her experiences in parliament. Read it’ - Larry Elliott
‘It is typical of Caroline that her book should use the personal story of her first term in office to dissect Parliament and what is wrong with it, it is also typical that she has some ideas on how to fix it. If you have ever flirted with the notion that no MP is worth voting for I would recommend you read this book’ - Mark Thomas
‘This account of Lucas's experiences in Westminster reads like the field journal of an incredulous anthropologist stumbling on an unusual tribe... Even more powerfully, it opens the door on a political past we are condemned to live with and sniffs the stale air of an institution to which we outsource our democracy’ - Andrew Simms, Guardian
‘Without a doubt, Caroline Lucas is a one-woman force for good... She brings integrity and clarity, consistency and generosity to a parliament all too frequently devoid of all four qualities’ - Alan Simpson, Resurgence & Ecologist
‘For all those who want to understand better how Parliament works and how deficient it is in delivering the radical social and environmental agenda now so desperately needed, this is the book for you to read... [Lucas] is an inspiration to us all’ - Michael Meacher MP
‘Caroline Lucas is a fighting, campaigning MP who courageously stands up for her beliefs and many of the key defining issues of social, economic and environmental justice, so it is a relief that she has put down her Parliamentary experiences. These words will empower and inspire all of us who believe our democracy is under threat, and desperately want to do something about it’ - Owen Jones
‘Timely... Thoughtful and straight-talking; anecdotal and highly readable’ - Vanessa Baird, New Internationalist
‘Honourable Friends? reflects Lucas's genuine passion and commitment, her honesty and vision. A wonderfully refreshing and empowering read’ - John Green, Morning Star
‘Most engaging’ - Stephen Wood, Northern Echo
‘Frank individuality makes this engaging’ - The Gazette
The Alternative
The 2015 election result was a disaster for progressives in British politics, delivering a majority Conservative government at Westminster. And the outlook for the next election is not auspicious either, particularly amid the aftershocks of the momentous 2016 EU referendum result and with possible boundary changes in the offing. There is a growing recognition, however, that cross-party cooperation among the progressives could reinvigorate politics and inspire a credible alternative to the Conservatives. Those who want a good society can and must work together - and, by doing so, they can deliver better answers and more inclusive government. With contributions from a broad range of left and centre-left voices - including Sian Berry, Mhairi Black, Frances O'Grady, Tim Farron, Peter Hain, Carys Afoko, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Zoe Williams and Neal Lawson - The Alternative sets out a base of core values around which progressives can unite, proposes a number of big policy ideas that embody those values and, crucially, explores an urgently needed new form of politics to achieve them.
‘A thoughtful and original intervention at a time when creative thinking in politics is rare and desperately needed.’ - Rafael Behr, The Guardian
‘The next big topic that everyone who wants a better government must embrace.’ - Paddy Ashdown, former Liberal Democrat leader
‘A welcome shot of optimism in difficult times.’ - Shami Chakrabarti