Books by Ian…

How Westminster Works and Why it Doesn't

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller

“Lacerating . . . A savage indictment of the status quo. In a series of deeply informed and carefully worked out examples, Ian Dunt takes us through the Westminster labyrinth to reveal an omnishambles"The Guardian

"Dunt has spent years watching Westminster and his book offers a comprehensive analysis of the problems with these institutions . . . An elegant primer for those who wish to understand how power actually operates in Britain . . . Far scarier than any conspiracy theory."The Times

  • "Excellent . . . Dunt's analysis is refreshingly focused on reality, rather than academic abstraction. When he advocates change, it is because his book has shown how an existing set of incentives is ensuring failure. Read it and you will see just how deep our problems run."New Statesman

    "In clear, reasonable tones Ian Dunt lays out why we should all be bloody furious at how badly British politics serves us. Parliament, parties, the media, the civil service and the law are all shatteringly exposed as rusted vehicles of inactivity, where long-term thinking is a dirty idea. How Westminster Works is both an articulate wail of lament and a rousing call to arms." Armando Iannucci

    "With typical incision, wit and flair, Ian Dunt masterfully deconstructs and skewers our corrosive political culture. An indispensable analysis of how we got into this mess." The Secret Barrister

    "A brilliant, surgical book. Ian Dunt is so good at opening up scandals that we ignore because they seem too complicated, bringing them alive and making us furious about them. How Westminster Works is an angry and clear exposition of a system that doesn't make sense." Isabel Hardman

    "A blistering account of the irrationality and sheer absurdity of Britain's dysfunctional political system. Forensic and unflinching, Dunt lays bare the failings of the Westminster machinery, and picks through the wreckage to identify what needs to change to give us a fighting chance of decent governance. If you want to understand why this country is in such an alrighty mess - and what we might do to fix it - read this book." Caroline Lucas

How to be a Liberal

"It's really great. I mean breathtakingly good. Bravo." Ben Goldacre, Bad Science

“Required reading for anyone interested in politics and philosophy."Prospect

"A phenomenal history from a truly big mind." David Schneider, The Death of Stalin

The Origin Story Series

Fascism I Conspiracy Theory I Centrism

"In a time of political turmoil, where ideas and movements are misunderstood and misrepresented, Ian and Dorian provide clarity, scholarship, wit and essential insight into why our world is the way it is."Adam Rutherford

"Too many concepts are bandied about in current affairs without people really understanding them. Ian and Dorian have done the hard work to separate truth from fiction and prejudice, seeking nuance wherever it is available. I wish I could make their writing mandatory."Sathnam Sanghera