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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
An excellent book, with a few gaps I want to second pretty much everything that most of the other reviewers, especially Henry Berocca in an excellent review, have said. I have a few additional points and some quibbles: Oborne should perhaps have written more about the role of the European Union in the motivation of this class of political leaders. It is an astonishing fact, when you think about it, that this political class craves power and yet has chosen to transfer a lot of political authority to Brussels. Why is that? It would be... more info
Easy-to-read rant by disillusioned journalist I'm fascinated by politics and social groups, so I had no trouble finishing this book in about three sittings. For about ten years I took a close interest in the Conservative Party and I actually joined the Labour Party from 1995-1997. So this broad and encompassing perspective on our political class gave me loads to think about. I found that when I was an adolescent, everything in the media and politics seemed real and true, then, when I experience these worlds as an adult, I found an awful lot of it... more info
A brilliant analysis This is one of the best political books I've ever read. I was sceptical at first because I'm no fan of the Daily Mail, but Oborne won me over within a few pages. He writes with clarity and makes the subject both enjoyable and blood boiling at the same time.
I'm hospital consultant and can see parallels with how the political class are disempowering the medical profession in the same way as the other professions that he mentions in the book. The mechanisms and reasons are the same i.e empower a few... more info
We are taking control for your own good Peter Oborne is a blasted nuisance. Our triumph indeed. We cannot triumph until the likes of Mr Oborne learn to love us. True, we are winning. We now control the machinery of government and have weakened all opposition - except the monarchy, but just you wait until Charles takes charge - but we have not yet triumphed. Not by a long chalk. Why are we taking control? Why seek unopposed power? Not for our own benefit, you may be sure of that. We are sacrificing ourselves for your well being, for your... more info
