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In his irreverent and uncompromising bestseller ... And What Do You Do?, former Minister of State and Privy Counsellor Norman Baker laid bare what the British royal family didn't want us to know, namely its extravagant use of public money and general bad behaviour. This sensational sequel goes even deeper in its analysis of royal finances, examining where the money comes from, how it is used and what has changed with the arrival of a new king. Amongst many other things, it reveals how a family that was effectively bankrupt in 1760 is now one of the richest in the country; how they lobby governments and the media to maximise their profits from the public purse; and how they take advantage of a uniquely beneficial tax and legislative regime. Packed with details on the acceptance of dodgy donations; the appropriation of official gifts for personal use; and the exploitation of public bodies including the NHS, churches and charities, who are charged punitive rates for the use of Duchy-controlled land, this eye-opening expose also includes a chapter on Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and his money-making endeavours, including his friendships with convicted fraudsters, paedophiles and spies. Pulling no punches, this is the book the royal family really don't want you to read.

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“Norman Baker’s hard-hitting book, cataloguing countless staggering examples of royal greed and exploitation, makes for urgent reading. It’s a wake-up call for monarchists, for passive republicans and for the many who care about this country and democracy.” Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, columnist for The i   “In his punchy book, Norman Baker comprehensively exposes the scandalous truth about the royals and their insatiable drive to enrich themselves. It will shake the beliefs of even the most fervent monarchists.” Rob Evans, The Guardian   “Norman Baker pulls back the curtain on how the royal family is funded in this fascinating book, offering a clear-eyed view of the financial costs and benefits of the monarchy in the twenty-first century.” Christopher Hope, political editor, GB News   “Norman Baker has been courageously ploughing a lonely furrow for years in asking unanswered questions about our reverence for the royal family and the advantage they take of our worship. It is high time we took notice.” Nigel Jones, historian, journalist and author  

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Norman Baker was the Lib Dem MP for Lewes from 1997 to 2015 and established a reputation as one of the most dogged and persistent parliamentary interrogators the modern House of Commons has known. He was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, then Minister of State for Crime Prevention at the Home Office. He is the author of ... And What Do You Do? What the Royal Family Don't Want You to Know and a political memoir, Against the Grain.

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