An award-winning book by The Sunday Times, Jason Cowley, editor of the New Statesman, examines modern England through significant news events of recent years. It reveals what they tell us about the state of the country and answers the question "Who Are We Now?"

It analyzes the period from the election of Tony Blair's New Labour government to the legacy of the Covid pandemic, exploring how England has changed and how these changes have affected us.

Cowley weaves together seemingly unrelated stories, such as the Chinese workers who drowned in Morecambe Bay, the East End Imam tested during a summer of terrorism, the elderly woman who fought against the closure of her GP, and Gareth Southgate's transformation in the culture of British football. He shows the common threads that unite them, such as attitudes towards class, nation, identity, belonging, immigration, or religion.

He also examines the painful repatriations of soldiers from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the woman from Lancashire who challenged Gordon Brown, and the flight of the girls from Bethnal Green to the Islamic State, embodying the human stories behind the news.

Through these vivid and often moving narratives, Cowley offers a clear and empathetic analysis of how and why England has become so divided and how the UK has fractured, reaching this cultural and political crossroads. Most importantly, he shows the many pathways that exist for hope for the future.

Pages: 304, Year of Publication: 0912, Dimensions: 13x13cm.