Why we get the wrong politicians / Isabel Hardman.
By: Hardman, Isabel [author.]
.Publisher: London : Atlantic Books, 2022Edition: Revised and updated edition.Description: xxxvii, 344 pages.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: carrierISBN: 9781838958473; 9780782399742.Subject(s): Politicians -- Great Britain | Politicians -- Great Britain -- Public opinion | Great Britain -- Politics and governmentDDC classification: 320.941 Summary: "Politicians are consistently voted the least trusted professional group by the UK public. They’ve recently become embroiled in scandals relating to everything from expenses to sexual harassment to illicit parties. Every year, they introduce new legislation that doesn’t do what it sets out to achieve – often with terrible financial and human costs. But, with some notable exceptions, they are decent, hard-working people, doing a hugely difficult and demanding job. In this searching examination of our political class, award-winning journalist Isabel Hardman tries to square this circle. She lifts the lid on the strange world of Westminster and asks why we end up with representatives with whom we are so unhappy. Filled with forensic analysis and revealing reportage, this landmark and accessible book is a must read for anyone who wants to see a future with better government."-- Provided by publisher.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 320.941 HAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Issued | 19/04/2024 | 021745 |
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"Politicians are consistently voted the least trusted professional group by the UK public. They’ve recently become embroiled in scandals relating to everything from expenses to sexual harassment to illicit parties. Every year, they introduce new legislation that doesn’t do what it sets out to achieve – often with terrible financial and human costs. But, with some notable exceptions, they are decent, hard-working people, doing a hugely difficult and demanding job. In this searching examination of our political class, award-winning journalist Isabel Hardman tries to square this circle. She lifts the lid on the strange world of Westminster and asks why we end up with representatives with whom we are so unhappy. Filled with forensic analysis and revealing reportage, this landmark and accessible book is a must read for anyone who wants to see a future with better government."-- Provided by publisher.