Anne McElvoy

Anne McElvoy is a British journalist, author and broadcaster who has been one of the UK's most prominent political commentators for over three decades. She has held senior editorial positions at The Economist and The Evening Standard, and is a regular contributor to BBC television and radio. She was educated at Oxford and in Germany, giving her a distinctive perspective on European and British politics. The Grand Tour draws on her deep knowledge of history, politics and culture to take readers on an illuminating journey through the ideas and places that have shaped the modern world. McElvoy writes with intelligence, wit and the authority of someone who has spent a career at the intersection of journalism and ideas. Her audiobooks and books are excellent listening for anyone who enjoys political and cultural commentary that is erudite, engaging and never dull.