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Book Synopsis''A superb book about the tribalism gripping British politics. Tribes is measured, searching, pitilessly self-scrutinising and would probably amaze anyone who knows its author only from his Twitter persona'' Decca Aitkenhead, Sunday Times
David was the first black Briton to study at Harvard Law School and practised as a barrister before entering politics. He has served as the Member of Parliament for Tottenham since 2000. Today, David is one of Parliament''s most prominent and successful campaigners for social justice. He led the campaign for Windrush British citizens to be granted British citizenship and has been at the forefront of the fight for justice for the families affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.
In 2007, inspired by the bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act and looking to explore his own African roots, David Lammy took a DNA test. Ostensibly he was a middle-aged husband & father, MP for Tottenham and a die-hard Spurs fan.
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Lammy writes with nuance and sensitivity and accepts the lack of easy answers. But his core message is simple. We must cooperate more, compromise more, communicate more. Only connect, but offline * Prospect *
A superb book about the tribalism gripping British politics. Tribes is measured, searching, pitilessly self-scrutinising and would probably amaze anyone who knows its author only from his Twitter persona * Sunday Times *
Episodes of memoir, including DNA tests, a police frisking and a death threat, enliven the Labour MP's first-rate study of social division * Guardian *
It is rich, in thought, history, anecdote and experience * The New European *
The best section of the book is a sympathetic account of why people voted Brexit from a zealous Remainer MP who insists Brexit is driven by xenophobia * Evening Standard *
Tribes examines how to bring together a fractious country without smothering legitimate political grievances in the process * Guardian *
Absorbing analysis . . . thoughtful, nuanced book . . . this book asks the right questions * Observer *
Blends memoir with shrewd analysis of the current political landscape . . . He interrogates subjects such
as polarisation, tribalism and identity politics with aplomb, bringing in voices from opposing backgrounds
and views . . . The most powerful parts of the book, though, are the explorations of his own compulsion to belong
* The Independent *
A vital contribution to the political debate * New Statesman *
Ambitious . . . [this book] helps us understand aspects of tribalism * Financial Times *
Navigating diverse cultures taught him to appreciate different perspectives, and makes him an incisive diagnostician of our familiar ills - economic decline, political polarisation and terrible loneliness. But Lammy also has inspiring ideas for putting things right * East Anglian Daily Times *
A fascinating and thought-provoking reflective journey across cultures, centuries and continents. This book
will become a classic and an important tool for anyone studying social and political history and the rapidly changing dynamics of tribalism
-- Floella Benjamin * The House Magazine *
Compelling reading for understanding the rich lifeblood of our incredible shared city and the forces which shape us * Big Issue *
