Who Really Runs Britain?
the private companies taking control of benefits, prisons, asylum, deportation, security, social care and the nhs
$39.51
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2017
Summary
Shadow State: Unmasking the Hidden Power Brokers of Britain
Every year, the British government spends £80 billion outsourcing public services. Today, private companies are responsible for fulfilling some of the most sensitive and important roles of the state – running prisons and providing healthcare, transport, legal aid, even child protection. These organizations have been handed enormous amounts of power and yet, for the most part, they operate with no transparency or accountabil…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781786070661 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1786070669 |
| Author: | Alan White |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications |
| Imprint: | Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2017 |
| Weight: | 314g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘[A] powerful account of the impact of the privatisation of public services…provides a timely and important analysis of this often overlooked feature of public life.’
* Evening Standard *‘This is a must read…It punctures the myth that the private sector is better at delivering public service.’
– Dame Margaret Hodge MP‘The takeover of government activity by a cartel of unaccountable corporations is a major shift in the way Britain works. Alan White shines a light into this murky world. Everyone is affected by the shadow state. Everyone should read Shadow State.’
– Andy Slaughter MP, Shadow Minister for Human Rights‘In February 2014 the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee published a devastating report on the way in which public services were contracted out to the private sector… Alan White’s well-researched book Shadow State, provides many examples that prove the Committee’s case, and will, I hope, act as an urgently needed call for action, particularly to improve the standard of contracting throughout Whitehall.’
– Lord Ramsbotham, former HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales‘Readable and well ordered.’
* Literary Review *About The Author
Alan White
Alan White is UK Breaking News Reporter at Buzzfeed. He has written for The Times, the Guardian, Private Eye and the TLS, amongst other publications. His series of articles, ‘The Shadow State’, ran on the New Statesman website and were amongst its most read pieces. He lives in London.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.