2014, ISBN: 1781682909

[EAN: 9781781682906], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 4.05], [PU: Verso Books, United Kingdom, London], JAMES MEEK PRIVATE ISLAND WHY BRITAIN NOW BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE, Winner of th… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781781682906], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 4.05], [PU: Verso Books, United Kingdom, London], JAMES MEEK PRIVATE ISLAND WHY BRITAIN NOW BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE, Winner of the 2015 Orwell Prize for Books The essential public good that Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair and now Cameron sell is not power stations, or trains, or hospitals. It's the public itself. it's us. In a little over a generation the bones and sinews of the British economy - rail, energy, water, postal services, municipal housing - have been sold to remote, unaccountable private owners, often from overseas. In a series of brilliant portraits the award-winning novelist and journalist James Meek shows how Britain's common wealth became private, and the impact it has had on us all: from the growing shortage of housing to spiralling energy bills. Meek explores the human stories behind the incremental privatization of the nation over the last three decades. He shows how, as our national assets are sold, ordinary citizens are handed over to private tax-gatherers, and the greatest burden of taxes shifts to the poorest. In the end, it is not only public enterprises that have become private property, but we ourselves. Urgent, powerfully written and deeply moving, this is a passionate anatomy of the state of the nation: of what we have lost and what losing it cost us - the rent we must pay to exist on this private island. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<

2009, ISBN: 9781781682906

Paperback, Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or … Mehr…

Paperback, Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. , [PU: Verso Books]<

2014, ISBN: 9781781682906

Paperback, All items inspected and guaranteed. All Orders Dispatched from the UK within one working day. Established business with excellent service record., Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU… Mehr…

Paperback, All items inspected and guaranteed. All Orders Dispatched from the UK within one working day. Established business with excellent service record., Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Verso Books]<