They debunk myths about the significance of the Rochdale "Bigotgate" incident, and even of the first ever TV debates between the party leaders - and concentrate on long-term trends which had been accumulating for years before the election was called.

BBC: Booktalk: The political books of 2011

Alessandro Speciale, Vatican correspondent for the Religion News Service, told CNN the pope was not so much aiming to debunk myths as trying to show that the Jesus depicted in the Gospels is a real historical figure, who walked on earth and talked to people like anyone else.

CNN: Pope's book on Jesus challenges Christmas traditions