- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Mainstream Publishing (5 Oct 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1845961552
- ISBN-13: 978-1845961558
- Product Dimensions: 13.6 x 2.2 x 20.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 989,420 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Britain's prettiest village pub is told to take down its hanging baskets because the council deems them dangerous . . . primary schoolchildren in Wales have to start their day with a head massage . . . Blackpool Council has given donkeys Fridays off and a guaranteed lunchbreak . . .
A barrage of these orders is issued almost daily from an army of equality officers, social inclusion workers and health and safety executives. They are laying down a moral code that no one asked for and no one voted for but which is encroaching upon every area of our lives. It is given the general title of political correctness.
It started with a few nips and tucks to the language in the name of equality. Now we are entering an age in which we are excoriated for using the word 'lady' or allowing our children to climb trees. Death is upon us unless nanny is on hand to tell us to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day or wear a hat in the sunshine.
Strictly No! explains how a new all-powerful 'meddling class' is taking over the world. We are threatened by a tyranny led not by a man with a moustache but a battalion of social workers armed with social exclusion orders. Welcome to a world gone mad.
About the Author
Simon Hills started his career in journalism interviewing pop stars and went on to write news stories from locations ranging from the rainforests of Brazil to the badlands of Essex. Later, he ran a sailing centre in Greece before settling down in South London, where he now lives with his wife and two daughters. He is associate editor of The Times Magazine.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
"Strictly No!" is a book that I read through in a couple of evenings. Simon Hills argues how Britain has been taken over by "Nanny" and her meddling minions (aka the Blair government). It's certainly a book to get one temporarily hot under the collar with endless examples of double-standards, pseudo-Stalinist policies and absurd rulings. In general, the book is very readable and well-argued.
However, I would question whether this really is the stuff of a book. The style and content seem to me far more suited to a series of articles or to a blog. Barely one year after publication, the content is already beginning to date.
Maybe it's a personal thing, but I became increasingly irritated with the lack of care and thought that seemed to go into the writing as the book progressed. I got the impression that it was written in a hurry, to meet a publication date. This would be excusable (just) for a newspaper or magazine article but not for a book. Although Simon Hills is quick to criticise others for factual inaccuracy and incorrect grammar, there are a number of errors that I picked up in his own writing - and I'm no pedant. For example, Sigmund Freud was not German! Finally, phrases of the "So, no blah blah blah, then" or "Blah blah, anyone?" variety may sound OK on "Have I got news for you" but they just look silly in print. There. Nanny said so!
However, I would question whether this really is the stuff of a book. The style and content seem to me far more suited to a series of articles or to a blog. Barely one year after publication, the content is already beginning to date.
Maybe it's a personal thing, but I became increasingly irritated with the lack of care and thought that seemed to go into the writing as the book progressed. I got the impression that it was written in a hurry, to meet a publication date. This would be excusable (just) for a newspaper or magazine article but not for a book. Although Simon Hills is quick to criticise others for factual inaccuracy and incorrect grammar, there are a number of errors that I picked up in his own writing - and I'm no pedant. For example, Sigmund Freud was not German! Finally, phrases of the "So, no blah blah blah, then" or "Blah blah, anyone?" variety may sound OK on "Have I got news for you" but they just look silly in print. There. Nanny said so!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Fantastic read. Literally could not put this book down. Devoured its 200 odd pages in just 24 hours. Anyone seeking a clear and coherent explanation as to the chronic systemic failure of all the UK Government's policies, need look no further. Excellent.
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