Strangeland

Sopel’s book, Strangeland is a predictable journalistic rollercoaster ride around themes that are familiar for fans of the NewsAgents podcast he delivers with Emily Maitlis and Lewis Goodall. He is a great storyteller, pulls few punches and has the knack of making you think he is sharing with you an insider’s secrets, even though his material is generally well-known. I’m less convinced by his case that the UK has changed beyond recognition but it was fun exploring the idea.