Ed West

The Political Gene
by Dennis Sewell
Picador, £16.99
Between 1915 and 1919 a leading Chicago surgeon, Harry Haiselden, quite openly and publicly allowed six infants in his care to die, in one case actively killing the child. The justification was that his victims were “hereditarily unfit”. But rather than being arrested or vilified, Dr Haiselden became a cause [...]

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Reflections on the Revolution in Europe BY CHRISTOPHER CALDWELL PENGUIN, £14.99 
You might not hear about this book much in the next month, nor even in the next year, but it will affect your life in some way, and that of our country and continent. 
Christopher Caldwell is a mildmannered Financial Times journalist who over the past decade [...]

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From The Catholic Herald, May 8
The Rotten State of Britain
Eamonn Butler
Gibson Square, £11.99
 
When the Conservatives come to power next spring it is thought they may hold a national audit to assess the state of the country’s economy and assets, and to find out where all the money has gone. They could start by reading this jaw-dropping [...]

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THE CATHOLIC HERALD MAY 2, 2008 
BOOKS 
‘The war’s coming, Kevin, and it’s going to be serious’ 
Kevin Myers became Northern Ireland correspondent just at the start of the Troubles – a job no one else wanted. His account of the era is witty and wonderful, says Ed West 
Watching the Door by Kevin Myers Atlantic Books £14.99 Northern [...]

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