Gossip, tittle-tattle and whispers play a huge role in every office; Parliament is no different. In her witty and gripping book, ‘Haven’t You Heard?’, Marie Le Conte dives into how gossip courses through the veins of Westminster and the effect it has on the rest of the country. From MPs to SpAds, clerks to journalists, Westminster is one big … [Read more...]
World Book Day
5th March will see the 23rd World Book Day. We love to read ourselves here at The Listing and we’ve each picked a book we’ve read recently that we enjoyed. All can be requested at WH Smiths and Royston Library, as well as online at various book outlets. Tom: The Spy and The Traitor by Ben Macintyre This book delves into the life and story of … [Read more...]
Monthly Reads by Tom
Automation has and will continue to change our lives in ways we can’t even begin to imagine. The implementation of these technologies has had severe consequences according to Andrew Yang’s ‘The War on Normal People’. Yang, a Democratic candidate in the upcoming US Presidential Election, paints a grim picture of America’s future. There are record … [Read more...]
Monthly Reads by Molly
100 hour weeks, no breaks and absolutely no room for sick days, Adam Kay highlights the struggles of NHS doctors in a first-hand diary account of his daily life: ‘This Is Going To Hurt’. Kay, a British comedy writer who trained and worked as an NHS doctor from 2004 until 2010 felt a sense of duty to enlighten people on the gruelling day-to-day … [Read more...]
The Orangutan Who Sang by Jay Vincent
This month we’ve reviewed a new children’s book, The Orangutan Who Sang, written by Jay Vincent. The first part of a multipart series aimed at 3-8-year olds, Jay explores difficult themes such as shyness, bullying and friendship allowing parents to engage with their young ones in a way they perhaps haven’t before. What is the book about? Olly … [Read more...]
