How They Broke Britain

Paperback Published on: 25/04/2024
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How They Broke Britain
Thought-provoking, well-constructed must-read
Renowned broadcaster, James O'Brien, turns his sharp skills to examining how ten people shaped today's Britain. Each chapter is headed with a name - some w... READ MORE
Selena, Guildford
How They Broke Britain
James O'Brien delivers a furious expose of some of the key individuals he believes have broken Britain.
The accused range from former prime ministers and their advisors to hard right-wing politicians and complicit journalists, whom he accuses of allowing lies... READ MORE
Rob at Bromley
How They Broke Britain
Engaging, rage inducing, entertaining
A book written with anger at the forefront. James O'brien manages to deftly pick apart 10 people who have made this country objectively worse and has do... READ MORE
Angie at Blackpool

Synopsis

Something has gone really wrong in Britain.

Our economy has tanked, our freedoms are shrinking, and social divisions are growing. Our politicians seem most interested in their own careers, and much of the media only make things worse. We are living in a country almost unrecognisable from the one that existed a decade ago. But whose fault is it really? Who broke Britain and how did they do it?

Bold and incisive as ever, James O'Brien reveals the shady network of influence that has created a broken Britain of strikes, shortages and scandals. He maps the web connecting dark think tanks to Downing Street, the journalists involved in selling it to the public and the media bosses pushing their own agendas. Over ten chapters, each focusing on a particular person complicit in the downfall, James O'Brien reveals how a select few have conspired - sometimes by incompetence, sometimes by design - to bring Britain to its knees.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Ebury Publishing
  • ISBN: 9780753560365
  • Number of pages: 416
  • Dimensions: 197 x 127 x 26 mm
  • Weight: 288g
  • Languages: English

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How They Broke Britain
Change the record.
I understand it’s his job. But to be getting paid by the same person who props up the people he moans about in this book is very contradicting. His firs... READ MORE
Martin Baker
How They Broke Britain
What did we expect?
A damning indictment of the British media/politics revolving-door and the contemptibility of its inhabitants, interwoven with tasteful satire which offers ... READ MORE
Joe Raine
How They Broke Britain
Thank you.
Thank you James for this brilliant book. My husband used to tell me what was going on in politics and what I needed to know so I did not have to put in the... READ MORE
Anne Higson
How They Broke Britain
Love it, hate its truth.
Not quite ready to let go of the circus that was the Conservative government? Feel the need to scream into you hands and occasionally lob a book across the... READ MORE
Kait L
How They Broke Britain
The most important political book of the year
One of the remarkable aspects of this book is O'Brien's ability to challenge prevailing narratives while offering a balanced view of the nation's challenge... READ MORE
Alex Diam
How They Broke Britain
Important and good.
A solid, well written account of some of the personalities responsible for our current political landscape. The author's contribution to modern broadcastin... READ MORE
Simon W