Democracy Ltd by Bobby Friedman
A searing investigation into the sleazy mess of party financing , this is the book the politicians don't want you to read‘[Friedman] has interviewed a number of the main characters involved… Compelling’
* Literary Review *'Timely'
* New Statesman *'A gripping story uncovering a murky side to Westminster politicsFriedman's investigation is a must-read for anyone interested in politics and scandal.'
-- Kay Burley, anchor, Sky News'A gem of a book... If you want to know why we're in the mess we are today, read this book. Friedman's subject is serious but his lightness of touch and delicious ear for detail makes it positively zip along. He has a Rawnsley-like ability to convince you he was in the room at the very moment when plans were being hatched.'
-- Emily Maitlis, presenter, Newsnight'Friedman entertainingly chronicles a century in which the machinery of democracy has been badly corroded by money. What emerges is an unanswerable case for overhauling the funding of British politics - left, right and centre.'
-- Richard Brooks, author of The Great Tax RobberyBobby Friedman is a writer, barrister, journalist and commentator. He has worked as a producer for Newsnight and as a reporter and presenter, including for the award-winning investigative television programme Spotlight. He is the author of a biography of John Bercow, published to widespread critical acclaim in 2011.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780742526 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780742525 |
| Title | Democracy Ltd |
| Author | Bobby Friedman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oneworld Publications |
| Year published | 2013-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Practical Politics Book of the Year (The Political Book Awards). |
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