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  • Roads, Runways and Resistance

    From the Newbury Bypass to Extinction Rebellion

    by Steve Melia ...
    'As a movement for social change it is important that we understand our own history. This is a compelling read.'From the anti-roads protests of the 1990s to HS2 and Extinction Rebellion, conflict and protest have shaped the politics of transport. In 1989, Margaret Thatcher's government announced 'the biggest road-building programme since the Romans.' This is the inside story of the thirty ... Read more

    $14.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Urban Transport without the hot air

    Volume 1: Sustainable solutions for UK cities

    by Steve Melia ...
    Series series without the hot air
    The UK population will reach 70 million by 2027. How will all these people get around? Is building more, wider roads really the solution?If you've ever studied, worked in or used transport, there's a good chance you'll have stopped one day and asked yourself 'why?'. With population numbers rising and more than three-quarters of the British population living in urban areas, cities are becoming ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

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  • How Westminster Works . . . and Why It Doesn't

    The instant Sunday Times bestseller from the ultimate political insider

    by Ian Dunt ...
    Why do some prime ministers manage to get things done, while others miserably fail? What is a 'special adviser' and how did they take over British political life? And why is the House of Lords more functional than most people think?Most of us have a sense that our political system doesn't seem to work, but struggle to articulate exactly why. And for good reason: our political and financial ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Five Giants [New Edition]

    A Biography of the Welfare State

    A TIMES POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEARA LONGMAN/HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEARThe award-winning history of the British Welfare State –now fully revised and updated for the 21st Century.‘A masterpiece’ Sunday TimesGiant Want. Giant Disease. Giant Ignorance. Giant Squalor. Giant Idleness.These were the Five Giants that loomed over the post-war reconstruction... ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Dogma and Disarray

    Cameron at Half-Time

    by Polly Toynbee ...
    Compassionate, caring, green: this is how David Cameron presented himself before the election. Once in Downing Street, he threw off his disguise. The laid-back old-school Tory emerged as the leader of a party on a break-neck mission to fulfil Margaret Thatcher's vision.Polly Toynbee and David Walker, previously sharp dissectors of the Blair and Brown record, report that despite confusion and ... Read more

    $15.69 USD

  • Who Governs Britain?

    by Anthony King ...
    Series series Pelican Books
    'Jaw-dropping' Daily Telegraph'A timely examination of how the distribution of power has shifted' GuardianWhere does power lie in Britain today? Is our system of government still fit for purpose? A revelatory guide from the esteemed expert in British government and politicsThe British system has been radically transformed in recent decades, far more than most of us realize. As acclaimed political ... Read more

    $10.79 USD

  • British Society Since 1945

    The Penguin Social History of Britain

    High and popular culture; family, race, gender and class relations; sexual attitudes and material conditions; science and technology - the diversity of social developments in Britain from 1945 to 2002 are thoroughly explored in this new edition of aclassic text.'Something of a tour de force... Without serious distortion or omission he moves dexterously through a wide variety of sources, ranging ... Read more

    $16.79 USD

  • A History of Britain

    1945 to Brexit

    by Jeremy Black ...
    A journey through the events of the postwar years that "makes the outcome of Britain's Brexit referendum much easier to comprehend" (Julian Lewis, member of Parliament).In 2016, Britain stunned itself and the world by voting to pull out of the European Union, leaving financial markets reeling and global politicians and citizens in shock. But was Brexit really a surprise, or are there clues in ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Chavs

    The Demonization of the Working Class

    by Owen Jones ...
    In modern Britain, the working class has become an object of fear and ridicule. From Little Britain’s Vicky Pollard to the demonization of Jade Goody, media and politicians alike dismiss as feckless, criminalized and ignorant a vast, underprivileged swathe of society whose members have become stereotyped by one, hate-filled word: chavs.In this acclaimed investigation, Owen Jones explores how the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Fixing Britain

    The Business of Reshaping Our Nation

    Edited by Lord Digby Jones ...
    No nonsense solutions from the straight-talking face of British business.IF FUNDAMENTAL REFORM DOES NOT TAKE PLACE THEN WE ARE DEAD IN THE WATER.GLOBALISATION DOES NOT TAKE PRISONERS. BRITAIN MUST BECOME FIT FOR PURPOSE IN THE 21ST CENTURY.This is the explosive, first book from 'the face of British business', Lord Digby Jones. With a renowned, no-nonsense, straight-talking approach, he is one of ... Read more

    $10.00 USD

  • The Battle for Britain

    Scotland and the Independence Referendum

    On 18 September 2014, Scots will decide their future: should the country quit the United Kingdom and take control of its own destiny, or should it remain part of what advocates call the most successful political and economic union of modern times? Everyone in the country has a stake in this decision. Now, in this fascinating and insightful new book, David Torrance charts the countdown to the big ... Read more

    $12.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Held in contempt

    What’s wrong with the House of Commons?

    by Hannah White ...
    The House of Commons is increasingly held in contempt by the British public. From attending parties during the Covid-19 lockdown to taking payment for lobbying, MPs undermine their credibility by acting as if the rules they set for others should not apply to them. Still far from representative of the country they govern from the ancient and crumbling Palace of Westminster, MPs appear detached from ... Read more

    $13.69 USD