David Cameron’s ‘chillaxing’ hobbies revealed in new biography

Prime minister spends weekends playing with a tennis machine called 'the Clegger' and singing karaoke, according to book

The Expo Files by Stieg Larsson– review

Michael Newton on an inspiring collection of anti-fascist journalism

Geeks, rise!

Martin Robbins: Politics is rubbish. As Mark Henderson publishes his Geek Manifesto, it's time for geeks to stand up and make a difference

Michael Gove’s King James Bible plan rescued by millionaire Tory donors

Education secretary will send a copy of the Bible to every state school after donors club together to save £370,000 initiative

Tiger Head Snake Tails by Jonathan Fenby – review

A timely appraisal of the People's Republic exposes the depth of its problems, writes Will Hutton

Using the tools of science to improve social policy

When drugs are launched, we expect rigorous testing, so why don't we use science to help determine government policies, asks Mark Henderson

Why Spencer Perceval Had to Die by Andro Linklater – review

John Barrell is intrigued by a new theory on Britain's only prime ministerial assassination

Mark Henderson’s Geek Manifesto

Mark Henderson, former science editor at The Times, talks to Martin Robbins about his latest book - The Geek Manifesto – and evidence-based politics

Seasons in the Sun by Dominic Sandbrook – review

David Edgar challenges an entertaining analysis of a decade of great change

Dial M for Murdoch by Tom Watson & Martin Hickman – review

This account of the Murdoch affair, co-authored by one of their most dogged critics, is a gripping read, writes John Kampfner

Why is there so much misogyny online?

The conversation: Why do women face such misogyny in the media, particularly online? TV presenter Miriam O'Reilly and feminist writer Nina Power share their thoughts and experiences

The New Few: Or a Very British Oligarchy by Ferdinand Mount – review

Ferdinand Mount's mild views on banks and bonuses count as a radical position these days, writes Andrew Anthony

Georgia Gould: my father’s good life and death

Georgia Gould, the daughter of New Labour grandee Philip Gould, who died last year, talks to Tim Adams about the inspiration of his final days

Sandstorm: Libya in the Time of Revolution by Lindsey Hilsum – review

Ian Black surveys three accounts of Muammar Gaddafi's deposition

Simon Hoggart’s week: Jeremy Hunt and the art of self-deception

Simon Hoggart|Bizarre yarn with the ring of truth, paying tribute to the A303 and James Bond's switch from dry martinis to Heineken

Dial M for Murdoch by Tom Watson and Martin Hickman – review

Will the phone-hacking scandal be bigger than Watergate? Peter Wilby on a gobsmacking account of the problems engulfing News International

Christopher Hitchens misses out on Orwell prize shortlist

Shortlist for £3,000 prize focuses on books with 'a dark content', from Misha Glenny's Dark Market to Richard Lloyd Parry's People Who Eat Darkness

The New Few, or A Very British Oligarchy

Ferdinand Mount asks why the gap between rich and poor is growing, why political parties are hollowed-out shells, and who is to blame

World Book Night: Stephen Fry joins million giveaway

Writer among 20,000 volunteers handing out a million free copies of chosen books as part of annual reading event

The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt – review

A compelling study of the morality of those on the left and right reaches some surprising conclusions, writes Ian Birrell

The War is Dead, Long Live the War: Bosnia – The Reckoning by Ed Vulliamy – review

Ed Vulliamy's intelligent analysis of the Bosnian war does not linger on the horror but tries to explain it, writes John Simpson

Lord Ashley of Stoke obituary

Labour politician who made his deafness no obstacle to his tireless championing of disadvantaged people

Dial M for Murdoch sets scene for media mogul’s Leveson appearance

Analysis: Pacy account of the phone hacking scandal that has revived Labour MP Tom Watson's political career

The Real Romney by Michael Kranish and Scott Helman – review

Sexism, plutocracy, bigotry? What does the Republican nominee stand for, wonders Katha Pollitt

Pakistan on the Brink by Ahmed Rashid – review

This authoritative study of Pakistan and its neighbours reveals bleak but undeniable truths about a region hanging in the balance, writes Jason Burke

Things Can Only Get Bitter by Alwyn W Turner – review

John Harris on an ambitious assessment of the age of 'Blajorism'

Sandstorm by Lindsey Hilsum; Colonel Gaddafi’s Hat by Alex Crawford – reviews

Two accounts of Libya's revolution from experienced correspondents offer depth, drama and disgust at Gaddafi's cruel regime, says Chris McGreal

Ebooks roundup: Hitler, Hitchens and a hot erotic hit

The latest Vita Sackville-West revival is a surprising work of speculative fiction, three classic Hitchens polemics get new digital life, and EL James steams up e-reader screens with Fifty Shades of Grey