All Things Considered

by Bernard Levin

A selection of Bernard Levin's articles in "The Times". His previous anthologies of journalism are "Taking Sides", "Speaking Up", "The Way we Live" and "In These Times". He also wrote "Hannibal's Footsteps" and "To the End of the Rhine".

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Henry Bernard Levin, CBE (London School of Economics, 1952) was described by the London daily The Times as "the most famous journalist of his day". As political correspondent of The Spectator under the pseudonym "Taper", he became "the father of the modern parliamentary sketch," as The Guardian's Simon Hoggart put it. He went on to work as the drama critic for The Daily Express and later The Daily Mail, and appeared regularly on the satirical BBC programme, That Was The Week That Was. He joined The Times as a columnist in 1970, almost immediately provoking controversy and lawsuits, and left when the paper was taken over by Rupert Murdoch.

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book back in the early 90s and only just recently got round to reading it. Bernard Levin was a columnist for The Times and this book contains a selection of his best articles written in the late 80s, if I recollect correctly. If you are not familiar with British politics and the issues that were debated at the time, I suggest you give it a pass. Some topics may still be relevant for a contemporary audience, others not so much. I personally have a vivid recollection of this period and therefore really enjoyed this trip down memory lane. Bernard Levin was a highly respected journalist noted for his sharp pen and wit. I would not go so far as to say that he is overrated, but some of today's journalists are just as good if not better.

[Jack · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny and thought-provoking articles.