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The Retreat of Reason: Political Correctness and the Corruption of Public Debate in Modern Britain (Paperback)

by Anthony Browne (Author)
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  • Paperback: 108 pages
  • Publisher: Civitas:Institute for the Study of Civil Society (3 Jan 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1903386470
  • ISBN-13: 978-1903386477
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.6 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
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Melanie Phillips' Blog, January 2006

Anthony Browne, the Europe correspondent for the Times, has written a tremendously important pamphlet about political correctness


Peter Whittle, Sunday Times, 22nd January 2006

Anthony Browne’s recent excellent pamphlet on political correctness, The Retreat of Reason.
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65 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 25 Sep 2007
By Simon Duke-low "sdl187" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Retreat of Reason: Political Correctness and the Corruption of Public Debate in Modern Britain (Second Edition) (Paperback)
This book is a very informative text for anyone who wishes to understand more clearly the effects of the Political Correct culture that has swept across our land over recent years.

Browne discusses in detail the objectives of the Political Correct elite and how this plague has driven an infection into the very heart of a once free speaking nation. Using strong examples and a thorough understanding of current events and social behavior this book gives the reader an interesting insight into debate and the suppression of debate that we are currently faced with.

The effects of PC culture that is so strongly enforced by our media and government are clear when we see how individuals have to behave day to day to ensure they are not offending some group or other. Browne brings home his point when introducing hypocrisy in PC culture, misleading statistical evidence to support PC objectives and the new victim culture that is so evident in today's society.

This is an excellent read and one which should certainly put a few noses out of joint. More of the same please!!
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65 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Spot on, 9 Oct 2006
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As someone said, there's not much that feels especially new in it - and yet I've never read a book that addresses this topic quite so directly before. Some parts of it seem so blindingly obviously right that you almost wonder that it needs to be said. But of course it very much does need to be said. Browne occasionally refers to Political Correctness as an infection, and it certainly seems like that to me - and as he shows very clearly, a very serious and harmful one that has created a new kind of tyranny. I don't suppose that those who are electively blind will be cured by reading this book; but if you're not, you should read it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Polemic? I think not., 31 Jan 2008
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This review is from: The Retreat of Reason: Political Correctness and the Corruption of Public Debate in Modern Britain (Second Edition) (Paperback)
Whilst an interesting read, there is little in terms of content that I found to be particularly controversial. Perhaps, as Browne suggests in his final few pages, this is indicative of the demise of the PC ideology; I certainly hope so. This is very much an essay rather than a work of any great intellectual rigour but one that I would suggest is worthy of the investment of a few hours of one's time.
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3.0 out of 5 stars lacking dept
I fail to understand why this is described as a pamphlet; it is over a hundred pages long. Your reaction to this book will depend on how many anti-politically correct books you... Read more
Published 21 days ago by Mr. J. Hudson

5.0 out of 5 stars A courageous account on how political correctness distorts the public debate, as emotion dominates over the facts and reason
Browne makes a good case in demonstrating the excesses and drawbacks of political correctness, and the need to let public debate to be dominated by arguments, facts and reason,... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Emc2

1.0 out of 5 stars Another dreary rant
This question demands the kind of clear thinking that appears to be way beyond Browne's compass.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Important Book You'll Ever Read
If I had my own way, every household in the UK would receive a copy of this pamphlet. Browne writes clearly and concisely on the problems of political correctness; and its ability... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A very fine book for gaining a new perspective into politics and political correctness.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An exposition on everything that is wrong with modern Britain
This pamphlet is a superbly condensed critique and disection of PC and how it's adoption by New Labour, as policy, and its expanding client state has driven us to the edge of... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars A book for bigots
There is little 'reason' to be found in this book. Full of unsubstantiated fear mongering. Exaggerated and often plainly untrue. Read more
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