Spy-tastic

For nearly a decade, the best site on the internet, and the accompanying podcast, for fans of espionage books has been the mighty Spybrary.

I am not impartial, I was there from very early on and have appeared as a guest on a few episodes, but believe me when I say, it’s the friendliest, most informed and – frankly – expensive in terms of highlighting new books to read – place on the internet.

Control over there is the mighty Shane who had piloted both the pod and the Facebook group since day one.

Now, he’s revamped the website and made it easier to navigate as well even better for mobile.

He’s also recruiting agents to publish their reviews (if you have something give him a shout shane@spybrary.com

Here, however, is my small contribution. A review of William Boyd’s ‘The Predicament’

https://spybrary.com/the-predicament-william-boyd-review/?fbclid=IwdGRleANJ4lxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHkVOofgDB-X1E31X1YxBOtkF-adDBTP2G4h8B85KRTBAyybuWUxRRSb9inKm_aem_eVQWrhpGXB9tvDps8RvwrA

Here Comes the Hotstepper – Again

My podcast, ‘In the Footsteps of Politics’ has returned. I began the show during the General Election of 2024 when I was attempting to walk the entire constituency of Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire. This strategy was ultimately foiled by Rishi Sunak going to market surprisingly early. So, the gambit failed – the podcast did not.

Now, we relaunch as an opportunity to speak to interesting people about interesting things – and the role of politics as it interacts with people’s lives.

Give the show a listen – we’ve already had some fantastic guests – including a football club chairman, a lady who set about defending county cricket and a former MI6 Intelligence author – and you can even watch us on YouTube if you feel so inclined.

https://www.youtube.com/@FootstepsofPolitics