Total Politics
| Editor | Sam Macrory |
|---|---|
| Categories | British political magazines |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 12,700, including MPs, MEPs, peers, MSPs, AMs, MLAs, council leaders and public affairs professionals (2012) |
| Publisher | Dods |
| Year founded | 2008 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Website | http://www.totalpolitics.com/ |
Total Politics is a British political magazine described as "a lifestyle magazine for the political community". It was first published in June 2008, and is distributed freely to all MPs, MEPs, peers, political journalists, members of the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland assemblies, and all senior councillors down to district level as well as being available by subscription and sold on newsstands.
The magazine was created by the Conservative journalist Iain Dale and the political commentator and author Shane Greer. The two men launched Total Politics with some financial backing from the then Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, Lord Ashcroft, who in return owned a 25% stake in the parent company Biteback Media. The magazine claims to have a fundamental goal of being "unremittingly positive about the political process".
In 2012, Biteback Media was acquired by Dods.
Each issue of Total Politics carries a set-piece ‘In Conversation’ interview with a senior figure from British politics. The interviews are presented in a question and answer format, with no interpretation or analysis". In addition, the interviews include a mini-interview called the ‘Quick Fire’ which is published as a box-out and involves more light-hearted questions. Past interviewees have included:
Each year, Total Politics publishes the Guide to Political Blogging in the UK, a book which includes a list of every political blog in the UK, lists of the best blogs in each blogging category (called Top Lists) and analysis of the British political blogosphere written by experts in political blogging. The Guide was originally published independently by Iain Dale, but was taken over by Total Politics when it launched in 2008. The Top Lists categories (as of the 2009/2010 blogging guide) are:
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