This book offers a powerful polemic on the decline of modern day Britain.Hitchens identifies everything that he feels has gone wrong with Britain since the Second World War and makes the case for the 'many millions who feel that they have become foreigners in their own land and wish with each succeeding day that they could turn the clock back'. Writing with brilliance and flair, Hitchens targets the pernicious effects of TV culture, the corruption and decay of English language, the loss of deference and the syrupy confessional mood brought on by the death of Princess Diana. This new paperback edition includes a brand new introduction taking the story up to the present day.
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"'This is a cri de coeu r from an honest, intelligent and patriotic Englishman desperately worried about the corruption of this country and the likely effects of its lurch into the clutches of a European.' The Spectator"
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Peter Hitchens is a British journalist, author and broadcaster. A reporter for the Daily Express for most of his career, he currently writes for the Mail on Sunday.
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By Ron Ishham
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For someone who is young like me (20s) this is a great book to get as it offers a completely different perspective on the last 50 years than the one which you'd be accustomed to (as pushed by the BBC & teachers etc). The shocking thing about message in this book is just how eerily true it all seems and just how sanctimonious and arrogant our ruling classes have been in their complete confidence in experimenting with my generation.
I recommend reading it to see just how.
A jeremiad indeed; powerful and depressing!
I recommend reading it to see just how.
A jeremiad indeed; powerful and depressing!
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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This is the first work by Hitchens I have read, but far from the first on the subject. The book is well laid out and the first chapter, his analysis in the differences between Churchill and Lady Dianas funerals is fantastic, it almost makes you ashamed to live in modern Britain and to not have stood up and said something at the time!
Possibly slightly in need of updating, despite being the new version, hence the four stars; but then how often can you realistically update a book on a society that is experiencing such a rapidly accelerating downward spiral?
It demonstrates well why the things that people generally dismiss as small, irrelevant and picky are so crucially important to the overall degradation of our society and way of life. A recommended read, to be taken heed of before we end up as a state of Europe without a say in our matters and viewed by the world as a corrupt banana republic.
Possibly slightly in need of updating, despite being the new version, hence the four stars; but then how often can you realistically update a book on a society that is experiencing such a rapidly accelerating downward spiral?
It demonstrates well why the things that people generally dismiss as small, irrelevant and picky are so crucially important to the overall degradation of our society and way of life. A recommended read, to be taken heed of before we end up as a state of Europe without a say in our matters and viewed by the world as a corrupt banana republic.
60 of 67 people found the following review helpful
By Big John
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Hitchens is always a good, if controversial read. His opinions are well founded and often well researched. This book tells you why UK society has been broken, why it might never recover and who did it. The devastation that has been waged while the UK has slept is truly shattering. I dont always agree with Hitchens and his opinions, but here he is dealing with hard edged fact. Fact that will enrage you and by the end of book will make you wonder what you have to do to change the social re engineering that the UK has suffered at the hands of the do gooders who have not always fully understood the ramifications of their handiwork. Hitchens covers everything from the Church of England to Law. Hitchens will admit that this book is out of date by 10 years as Blair was just coming to power as he closes the book. We all know what Blair has done to England since then. The vacuum created allows a much worse enemy to creep into our society. For American readers this book is s dire warning of what they must fight in their own society. Time to emigrate!
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Whinge and a prayer
Those familiar with the diatribe Dalrymplian may find the Hitchens whinge a bit of a comedown. Not that one would quarrel with him in the least; though he doesn't question very... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Simon G. Barrett
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the state of britain
This book is excellent, and recognizable by anyone over 50. though now somewhat dated ,
The criteria used in the book to describe Britain's downfall are not likely to be those... Read more
The criteria used in the book to describe Britain's downfall are not likely to be those... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. M. Macrae
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A must read for anyone interested in British History
Love him or hate him Peter Hitchens hits the nail on the head.
A disturbing history of how the political class has systematically dismantled a nation. Read more
A disturbing history of how the political class has systematically dismantled a nation. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Michael J. Coyle
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An inforamtive read.
Peter Hitchens has vast experience of the world especially it would seem the UK. Whilst I disagree with some of his views the overall picture he paints of Britain and how life has... Read more
Published 6 months ago by A. R. Jacubs
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Strangely compelling
I'm in two minds about this book. On one hand I don't agree with a lot of Hitchen's traditionalism, but then on the other I can see his point about a lot of what has happened... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jonathan
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The Abolition of Britain
another excellent book by Peter Hitchens. As usual he hits the nail on the head, even though it charts the downward spiral of the state of Britain, from the 1960''s onwards. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mrs. Oriel G. Bayliss
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A sorry state of affairs.
The Abolition of Britain contains no lament for "the good old days", no "things aren't what they used to be" prose. Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2010 by J. D. Aspinall
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Wow, amazing analyses into the decline of Britain
This book is simply a must read for everyone. I couldn't leave this book down until I finished it. Do yourself and the country a favour and buy it!
Published on 19 July 2010 by Mr. T. Murphy
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Worthy, but dull.
I was rather disappointed with this book from Peter Hitchens; who is normally such an erudite and interesting author. Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2009 by Mr. Np Chambers
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