Overview
For the last five years, Britain has been under the hammer of 'Austerity'. In its name, wages have been frozen, benefits have been slashed and public spending squeezed. The pain of a financial crisis caused by bankers and speculators has been borne by ordinary people all over the country and by the poor and disabled most of all.
Full Product Details
Author: Kerry-Anne Mendoza
Publisher: New Internationalist Publications Ltd
Imprint: New Internationalist Publications Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 13.70cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 21.10cm
Weight: 0.249kg
ISBN: 9781780262468
ISBN 10: 1780262469
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 21 November 2014
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
""Please read this book. In an age of cynicism, disinformation, sloppy journalism and despair, this is a joy – a heart-breaking, well-informed, intelligent and important joy. Read this book and tell anyone else you meet to read this book. It could help to save us all"" -AL Kennedy, writer & performer; ""Quite simply one of the most definitive pieces on the current state of the UK. If you aren't angered or shocked by it, you haven't understood."" -Amazon 5 star review; ""Everyone should read this. Thoroughly researched, clearly reasoned explanation of why the country is in the state it is in."" -Amazon 5 star review
Please read this book. In an age of cynicism, disinformation, sloppy journalism and despair, this is a joy - a heart-breaking, well-informed, intelligent and important joy. Read this book and tell anyone else you meet to read this book. It could help to save us all -AL Kennedy, writer & performer; Quite simply one of the most definitive pieces on the current state of the UK. If you aren't angered or shocked by it, you haven't understood. -Amazon 5 star review; Everyone should read this. Thoroughly researched, clearly reasoned explanation of why the country is in the state it is in. -Amazon 5 star review
Author Information
Kerry-anne Mendoza is a writer, blogger and activist. She is the author of the Scriptonite Daily blog which explores matters of current affairs, politics, economics and ideas. She is also a contributor to New Internationalist, openDemocracy, Trebuchet Magazine, the Occupy News Network and others. She left her career as a Management Consultant having held senior positions in banking, local government and the NHS to be part of the Occupy Movement and has since worked as a writer and campaigner for social, economic and environmental justice.
