Tuesday, March 25

(virtual)

UK Political Book Club - Fools on the Hill by Dana Millbank

We meet one Tuesday a month via Zoom from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM UK time.  We discuss the book of the month (45 minutes) and then current events (30 minutes). All are welcome! even if you haven't read the book.  We often suggest reviews, interviews and podcasts to help you access the book in a way that fits your schedule.  Upcoming books and dates are announced 3 to 6 months ahead of time.  Book discussion questions are sent out 3 to 4 weeks ahead of time.  A current events newsletter is sent out during the week before the meeting.  Have a book suggestion?  Please contact us at the email below.

On March 25 we'll meet on Zoom to discuss Fools on the Hill: The Hooligans, Saboteurs, Conspiracy Theorists, and Dunces Who Burned Down the House by Dana Millbank.

When Republicans took control of the House in the 2022 midterm elections with a historically slim majority, mayhem began immediately. "Failed completely." "Can't govern." "Broken." "Lunatics." "Embarrassing." "Bunch of idiots." And that's how House Republicans described themselves. Washington Post columnist Dana Millbank, who spoke to our Book Club about his book The Destructionists, writes from his front-row seat about the circus that is both laugh-out-loud funny and horrifyingly true.

Who better to unpack the unserious insanity of the MAGA shock jock caucus than Dana Millbank, the D.C. columnist with the wryest wit and sharpest insight of them all? Dana will have you laughing while you cry for our republic."

--Joy-Ann Reid, TV host and author of The New York Times bestselling Medger and Myrlie

"In this stunning historical review of the modern Republican Party, Dana Milbank chronicles the GOP's race to the bottom in undermining faith in government by destroying long held and established democratic norms and principles. From swift boating a presidential candidate to sparking the birtherism movement of America's first Black President and the non stop repeats of the 'Big Lie, ' Milbank proves that the Republicans' war is with democratic institutions and perhaps with democracy itself."

--Donna Brazile, former Interim Chair, Democratic National Committee, Hacks: The Inside Story of Break-ins and Breakdowns That Put Donald Trump in the White House

Here are a couple of talks by Dana on his book.

20240918: Transcript: Election 2024: The Stakes with Dana Millbank - Washington Post

20240922 Dana Millbank on his book - C-Span

Fools on the Hill is available hardcover £22.85 or $26.77 and as an e-book for $2.99.

WHEN

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 07:30 PM London Time

WHERE


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Isabel Liu
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