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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
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Peter Whittle, Sunday Times, 22nd January 2006
Anthony Browne’s recent excellent pamphlet on political correctness, The Retreat of Reason.
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98 of 103 people found the following review helpful
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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!!
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!!
81 of 86 people found the following review helpful
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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.
44 of 47 people found the following review helpful
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It's pretty rare to find a book that hits the nail of its subject with such chilling and brief precision. Read it quickly before it is banned!
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A Much Need Polemic
On publication no doubt Anthony Browne's The Retreat of Reason was a much needed pamphlet, and still is, to combat a movement that had given up on reality and the truth. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Herman Norford
The retreat of reason: political correctness and the corruption of...
This is an excellent book for de-bunking all the usual spin that seems to be regurgitated by lines of endless politicians who are keen to put themselves on the moral highground... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Chris
A Modern McCarthyism in our Midst
Civilisation has progressed. We no longer burn heretics at the stake. According to Steven Goldberg , these days "all one has to lose by unpopular arguments is contact with people... Read more
Published 3 months ago by V. E. Lane
The Poetry of Logic
Since its publication, `The Retreat of Reason' by Anthony Browne has become somewhat of a Bible to `refugees' of the politically correct hysteria. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Caped Crusader
Interesting overview if flawed in detail
Before picking over the detail it has to be said that this a good read; it's well written and concise and gives an excellent overview of that phenomenon we love to hate, political... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Zip Domingo
One-sided opinion
I was disappointed in this book. It's not really terrible.... I would happily recommend it to those who have already made up their minds about political correctness and enjoy... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Peter Braham
Must Read
Anyone who is concerned about the state of the UK - should read this AND do something about it. Evil flourishes when good men do nothing!
Published on 28 Nov 2009 by Mr. Iain Cathro
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 on 18 Oct 2009 by Mr. J. Hudson
A courageous account on how political correctness distorts the public...
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 on 15 July 2009 by Emc2
Another dreary rant
This question demands the kind of clear thinking that appears to be way beyond Browne's compass.
Yes, of course, Sharia law is a dangerous and beckward practice, which should... Read more
Yes, of course, Sharia law is a dangerous and beckward practice, which should... Read more
Published on 2 July 2009 by William Podmore
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