Phil Tinline is a freelance writer and documentary-maker. He is the author of the The Death of Consensus: 100 Years of British Political Nightmares, which was chosen as The Times Politics Book of the Year 2022. Over the course of twenty years working for the BBC, he made and presented many acclaimed documentaries about how political history shapes our lives. He has written for publications including The Times, the Daily Telegraph, Prospect, BBC History Magazine and the New Statesman. He lives in London.

Phil Tinline's startling book about the weird legacy of a brilliant anti-war hoax is not just an illuminating deep dive into offbeat history. It is an essential read for anyone trying to understand the tragicomic nature of contemporary politics. Itself both hilarious and profoundly serious, it helps us grasp how laughter has turned so deadly.

Phil Tinline is a freelance writer and documentary-maker. He is the author of the The Death of Consensus: 100 Years of British Political Nightmares, which was chosen as The Times Politics Book of the Year 2022. Over the course of twenty years working for the BBC, he made and presented many acclaimed documentaries about how political history shapes our lives. He has written for publications including The Times, the Daily Telegraph, Prospect, BBC History Magazine and the New Statesman. He lives in London.

Phil Tinline's startling book about the weird legacy of a brilliant anti-war hoax is not just an illuminating deep dive into offbeat history. It is an essential read for anyone trying to understand the tragicomic nature of contemporary politics. Itself both hilarious and profoundly serious, it helps us grasp how laughter has turned so deadly.

Phil Tinline is a freelance writer and documentary-maker. He is the author of the The Death of Consensus: 100 Years of British Political Nightmares, which was chosen as The Times Politics Book of the Year 2022. Over the course of twenty years working for the BBC, he made and presented many acclaimed documentaries about how political history shapes our lives. He has written for publications including The Times, the Daily Telegraph, Prospect, BBC History Magazine and the New Statesman. He lives in London.

Phil Tinline's startling book about the weird legacy of a brilliant anti-war hoax is not just an illuminating deep dive into offbeat history. It is an essential read for anyone trying to understand the tragicomic nature of contemporary politics. Itself both hilarious and profoundly serious, it helps us grasp how laughter has turned so deadly.