Total Politics

{{Short description|British political magazine}}

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| title = Total Politics

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| editor = Sarah Mackinlay

| editor_title = Founding Editor

| frequency = Monthly

| circulation = 12,700 (2012) [http://staging.totalpolitics.widearea.co.uk/article_assets/articledir_60/30496/Media%20Pack%202012.pdf Media Pack 2012]

| category = British political magazines

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| publisher = Dods

| founded = 2008

| lastdate = 2014

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| website = http://www.totalpolitics.com/

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Total Politics was a British political magazine described as "a lifestyle magazine for the political community".{{cite web|last=Silver|first=James|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/mar/03/freesheets.pressandpublishing| title=The politics of publishing a must-read mag|work=The Guardian|date=3 March 2008|accessdate=15 July 2008}} It was first published in June 2008, and was 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.{{cite web| last=McSmith|first=Andy|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/total-politics-this-is-not-going-to-be-some-tory-rag-852202.html| title=Total Politics: 'This is not going to be some Tory rag'|work=The Independent| date=23 June 2008| accessdate=15 July 2008}}

The magazine was created by the journalist Iain Dale and the political commentator and author Shane Greer.{{cite web| last=Wasley|first=Andy|url=http://toryrascal.com/2009/10/30/blogger-profile-shane-greer| title=Interview with Shane Greer| publisher=toryrascal.com| date=30 October 2009| accessdate=18 July 2010}} 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.{{cite web|last=Curtis|first=Polly|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/mar/09/michael-ashcroft-online-media-empire| title=Ashcroft's Plans for Online Media Empire| work=The Guardian| date=8 March 2009| accessdate=18 July 2010}} The magazine claimed to have a fundamental goal of being "unremittingly positive about the political process".{{cite web| title=About Total Politics| url=http://www.totalpolitics.com/about.php| accessdate=25 July 2008|work=Total Politics}} The launch editor was Sarah Mackinlay, daughter of the then Labour MP Andrew Mackinlay.

In 2012, Biteback Media was acquired by Dods.[http://www.digitallook.com/dl/news/story/20571550/Dods_Group_acquires_Biteback_Media_and_Holyrood_Communications.html Dods Group acquires Biteback Media and Holyrood Communications] The magazine announced in 2014 that it was ending print publication.{{cite web|last=Turvill|first=William|url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/magazines/total-politics-drops-monthly-magazine-go-online-only/| title=Total Politics drops monthly magazine to go online-only| work=Press Gazette| date=18 December 2014| accessdate=16 September 2024}}