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The campaign office of the defeated Labour party candidate Paul Williams in Hartlepool. Sue Rawson notes that the union flag appears to be upside down. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian
The campaign office of the defeated Labour party candidate Paul Williams in Hartlepool. Sue Rawson notes that the union flag appears to be upside down. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian
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John Harris mentions âthe arrival of Conservative MPs in such traditional Labour redoubts as . Wolverhamptonâ (Labourâs crisis comes from the huge gap between politics and people, 9 May). Before the 2019 general election, Wolverhampton had had at least four Conservative MPs since 1970, including the long-serving Enoch Powell and his successor with similar ideological affinities, Nick Budgen. So Iâm not convinced that â
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A self-published poetry anthology by a 92-year-old Scottish grandfather was outselling Amanda Gorman and Rupi Kaur on Amazon in the UK last week, after his granddaughter appealed to readers for reviews.
Gordon McCulloch self-published his collection, 101 Poems, on 24 March. Covering âa wide range of topics such as love, romance, relationships, religion, prayers, the meaning of life, death and our relationship with Godâ, it has become a surprise bestseller, last week topping the poetry anthology charts for Amazon in the UK, where it has received more than 1,000 five-star reviews. At time of publication, it is sitting at No 14 on Amazonâs UK poetry charts and No 8 in the US.
Scottish grandfather s first book tops Amazon best seller list after granddaughter s viral tweet
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Gordon McCulloch s first book, 101 Poems, is an Amazon Best Seller thanks in part to a viral tweet from his granddaughter.
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On Thursday, Amazonâs top selling books included works by famed childrenâs author Dav Pilkey, rapper Action Bronson, the late chef and author Anthony Bourdain and former President George W. Bush.
Topping them all? A Scottish grandfather who recently published his first book of poems.
â101 Poemsâ by Gordon S. McCulloch reached the top of Amazonâs best sellers list Thursday after a viral tweet by McCullochâs granddaughter prompted thousands to by the book and leave five-star reviews.