Failed State
Why Britain Doesn't Work and How We Fix It
$61.13
- Hardcover
368 pages
- Release Date
29 October 2024
Summary
‘Funny, whipsmart and devastating. Sanity on steroids for our unhinged times’ - Emily Maitlis
‘Fantastic. Excellent. Exquisite’ - The Secret Barrister
Why does nothing work in Britain?
It’s harder than ever to get a GP appointment. Burglaries go unpunished. Rivers are overrun with sewage. Real wages have been stagnant for years, even as the cost of housing rises inexorably. Why is everything going wrong at the same time?
It’s easy to point the finger at dysfunc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035026593 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1035026597 |
| Author: | Sam Freedman |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Macmillan |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 29 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 588g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 163mm x 242mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
Critics Review
Excellent… a persuasive argument brought to life by a generous supply of telling quotes and good stories from insiders, which make it convincing and readable. – The Times
Funny, whipsmart and devastating. Sanity on steroids for our unhinged times – Emily Maitlis, broadcaster and bestselling author
One of the most astute observers of British politics. Freedman combines an unparalleled understanding of Westminster with a light, easy-to-read style. – Ian Dunt, bestselling author of How Westminster Works … And Why It Doesn’t
Concise, wise and clear, this is a book that every member of the new government should read and digest – David Aaronovitch, BBC Radio 4 presenter
Excellent. Fantastic. An exquisite analysis – The Secret Barrister, bestselling author and campaigner
Brilliantly timed and frighteningly true. We should listen to what Freedman has to say – Sir Anthony Seldon, bestselling author of Johnson at 10
Brilliant. Clear and compelling reading – Nigella Lawson, author, cook and journalist
An urgent plea for reform… [Freedman] lucidly sets out how we ended up here… To his credit, Freedman has detailed suggestions how [to fix the system]. – Guardian
I heard it was required reading for new ministers and I concur! Bravo. – Louise Haigh, Secretary for State for Transport, UK Government
‘Excellent’ – Financial Times
‘Freedman’s diagnosis is damning [… and] clear-eyed about what solutions are needed’ – TLS
Sam Freedman
Sam Freedman is a senior fellow at the Institute for Government and a senior adviser to Ark Schools. He has spent his career working in different policy-focused roles around Westminster, including as an adviser to the leader of the opposition and three years at the Department for Education as a senior policy adviser. He writes about policy and politics for numerous outlets including the Financial Times, Sunday Times, Guardian and New Statesman. With his father Lawrence Freedman he runs ‘Comment is Freed’, Britain’s most popular politics substack. He also has a following of over 140,000 on Twitter. Failed State is his first book.
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