- Paperback: 643 pages
- Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.; Rev Ed edition (1 Dec 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0826480144
- ISBN-13: 978-0826480149
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 5.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
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"'Two brave and diligent men, Christopher Booker and Richard North, have written a superb history of the EU and of Britain's relationship with it... Every MP, every senior civil servant, every journalist with any claim to understanding the current state of the country, should read it... Besiege booksellers. Ask any politician or commentator who pronounces on this subject if they have read it. If they haven't, they don't know what they're talking about.' - Peter Hitchens, The Mail on Sunday"
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A new edition of Continuum's best selling book revised and amended to address all the issues of the forthcoming Referendum and the publication of the new EU Constitution. The first edition of "The Great Deception" was one of Continuum's biggest selling books. It told the true story of the origins and history of the European Union- revealing all the deception and skulduggery involved. Now with the publication of the new European Constitution, Christopher Booker and Richard North have condensed some of the early history in order to make space for an examination of the new European Constitution and to argue that in it are all the tricks and traps at the heart of this European Idea and the disastrous consequences.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If a eurosceptic could choose only a single book as ammunition to make the case against Britain's membership in the EU, he should buy The Great Deception. It left a lasting mark on my mind. I am now fully familiar with the root causes of British awkwardness vis-a-vis the EU, which makes it a lot easier to accept the widespread europhobia that one encounters across Britain today. The book does not attempt to be impartial or balanced; it is a systematic deconstruction of the monumental deception that consecutive British governments have wilfully committed in order to maintain the facade of Great Britain as a sovereign power in a European free-trade system.
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Throughout this book there's a great sense that the authors set upon a task to hack through the myriad of spin and complexities of the European Union to set the record straight. And whilst that does lead to a partisan reading regarding some of the characters involved, it should not distract from what is a meticulous and forensic insight into the dynamic of this organization.
Drawing upon de-classified government papers, memoirs and other sources, the history of the organization is crafted in splendid detail, weaving the many architects and actors of this story into a compelling read. In particular, it challenges some of the conventional norms that have rendered the debate in Britain chronically mis-informed and dormant. As such, it might be considered a polemic, but I find some of the dismissals of the text as "conspiracy theories" unfair given the plentiful and rigorous supporting evidence.
Overall a well-written, enjoyable book that brings a very dry subject to life.
Drawing upon de-classified government papers, memoirs and other sources, the history of the organization is crafted in splendid detail, weaving the many architects and actors of this story into a compelling read. In particular, it challenges some of the conventional norms that have rendered the debate in Britain chronically mis-informed and dormant. As such, it might be considered a polemic, but I find some of the dismissals of the text as "conspiracy theories" unfair given the plentiful and rigorous supporting evidence.
Overall a well-written, enjoyable book that brings a very dry subject to life.
56 of 61 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is so much the best and most informative book on the European Union yet written that I cannot commend it too highly, to Eurosceptics and Europhiles alike. Based on exhaustive research, it digs out the real story behind the 80-year long drive to integrate Europe under a supranational government as this has never been revealed before. The results are certainly disturbing and thought-provoking. But perhaps the book’s greatest achievement is to make a subject generally regarded as boring and impenetrable almost as gripping as a detective story! I cannot understand why I havent been able to find any reviews about this book? This book really is essential reading for anyone who has the slightest interest in understanding how we are now governed. I find myself referring back to it frequently.
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A must read - it identifies how the public has been lied to from the...
I bought this book for my husband and he just cannot put it down. He is very interested in politics and the EU in particular. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Cornish
Essential Reading
This book is clearly not a unbiased account of the EU - the authors are arch-eurosceptics - and personally I sympathise with many of their arguments, however as a history of how... Read more
Published 8 months ago by P. Williams
Excellent
Fantastic read and very well researched. It should be mandatory reading for every single man and woman in the UK.
Published 11 months ago by Jerry Mayer
A valuable reference book
Not opinion, but facts, and quoting references.
It's important to get to the facts - newspapers only ever express a view, often just personal, often faulty. Read more
It's important to get to the facts - newspapers only ever express a view, often just personal, often faulty. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Dr. Michael J. Cross
don't get this. buy a different book instead
i think this book might be a better read:
Why Europe Will Run the 21st Century
Why Europe Will Run the 21st Century
Published 17 months ago by Steven Dobbs
excellent
In spite of some slight mistakes concerning out-of-England topics (e.g. the names of the French Premiers during the sixties), the book is globally very illustrative about the... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Socrates of France
Fodder for conspiracy theorists
If you are a conspiracy theorist, a Little Englander, or someone who has mentally not quite moved past 1939, you will love this book, and will find much in it to support your... Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2010 by Devon
An authoritative manual of EU History
This ought to be compulsory reading for all who study the European Union. Sadly, for the reasons explained inside, it is unlikely to be on the reading lists of those euro-fanatics... Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2009 by Henleyman
Complusory reading for the next Government!
Anyone who cares about our system of democracy must read this book. I hope that if David Cameron wins the next election he sends a copy of this book to every MP. Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2009 by M. T. Mcaleer
There's nothing like it
A friend of mine causually recommended me this book. While I did take some offense from the title (deception is quite evil), after reading it I must admit that it is apt and... Read more
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