- Paperback: 152 pages
- Publisher: Claridge Press (1 Jan 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1870626273
- ISBN-13: 978-1870626279
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.2 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,346,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Australian writer Hal Colebatch, a fervent anglophile takes a slightly unusual look at modern Britain in this short work designed to draw attention to the changes which our society is undergoing and the architects of those changes.
In his eyes, Britain is a country at war - with a cultural nomenclatura of Tony Blair and other ' New left' figures attemting the eradication of almost every traditional British institution. The armed forces,Parliament and the monarchu have all been under attack, and whilst 'Old Labour' may bemoan the Prime Minister's alleged lack of radicalism, this is in fact one of the most visionary and radical governments ever elected in the UK.
The content of this book is savagely funny, the chapters on Princess Diana's death being some of the most hilarious prose I have read in the last decade. He describes the public reaction as 'a carnival of ghoulish madness' - and surely any sane man can agree that never has a more accurate assessment of those humiliating months have been penned. Other highlights include a cultural comparison of the Aliens and Star Wars series of films and a perceptive commentary on the cultural vacuum that is modern Britain.
A superb read, the only shame being that it took an Australian to provide so true an assessment of Britain under Blair
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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It is far better written, and written with considerale ascerbity and wit, than nearly all books on politics. It exposes the trick by which we are all being deprived of all that we know and appreciate about Britain. If it has a fault it is that it offers too little hope of a reversal.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This book is a penetrating account of the Blair Government's Real agenda - the social and cultural transformation of Britain under a facade of economic pragmatism. Sets out with verve, wit and some vitriol what has happened so far and where we are going. Argues the real Battle for Britain now is not political but cultural. Author Hal Colebatch is an Anglophile Australian living in Britain with a keen eye for the darkening British cultural scene and the threat to Britain's essential values and identity. Buy it, read it, pass it on and buy another!
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Hard-Hitting
The Spectator's "High-Life" columnist Taki selected this as among the books of the year and it's not hard to see why. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 1999
More, please!
Everything this book says about Britain and British culture wars is being born out, as the recent Party conferences prove. We need more from the same author.
Published on 29 Oct 1999
Horrifying warning
A fairly horrifying warning of what is happening to British culture today, interspersed with glimpses of what better things might be. Read more
Published on 14 July 1999
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