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The Rotten State of Britain: Who Is Causing the Crisis and How to Solve It Paperback – 16 Apr 2009

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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Gibson Square Books Ltd; First edition (16 April 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1906142343
  • ISBN-13: 978-1906142346
  • Product Dimensions: 14 x 2 x 22.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 708,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'Britain has become bureaucratic and authoritative state watched over by a quarter of the world's CCTV cameras.' Daily Telegraph --1<br /><br />'Most illuminating...so much packed into it that it's hard to know where to start.' Brian Monteith Scotsman --1<br /><br />'This jaw-dropping book.' Catholic Herald --1<br /><br />'Suicide may be the only answer.' Austin Mitchell Labour MP, Mail on Sunday --1

'This jaw-dropping book.' Catholic Herald --1

'Suicide may be the only answer.' Austin Mitchell Labour MP, Mail on Sunday --1

About the Author

Eamonn Butler is the head of the London-based Adam Smith think tank and the author of several books. He frequently writes for the Guardian, Times, Daily Telegraph and Independent.

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4.0 out of 5 starsIf only half of this is true, it's frightening enough
By Bezza on 20 Mar. 2009
Format: Paperback
On one level, this book wouldn't look out of place as an extended Daily Mail or Telegraph leader, albeit significantly better written than most. On another level, given the credentials of the author and his closeness to the affairs of government, it has to be taken as more than a reactionary rant or the sounding off of a golf club bore. Dr Butler has clearly thought this through and worked out his argument in fine detail, even allowing for his occasional divergences into personal diatribe.

What he expresses is what many of us sense, without access to the sources that he has to verify our instincts. It's a pretty damning condemnation of what has been a wretched and deeply wasteful regime. Not before time and not without very good reason.

I recently emigrated with my family from the UK to Germany. Aside from the personal reasons behind the move, at least a part of the final decision was made for us by the self-evidently parlous state of education, health and welfare provision in the UK. In short, it was obvious to us that (unless we were willing to take a chance on the local state schools - we weren't) a decent education for our son was going to cost us the thick end of 100K - money we neither had nor wished to invest in that way - that public health provision was a demonstrable shambles, and that any attempt we made to provide for a comfortable retirement was very less than certain to be successful. This much was blindingly obvious from personal experience, even without Dr Butler's informed analysis.

So we left, taking ten of thousands of pounds worth of UK tertiary education with us, for a country that has already achieved much of what Dr Butler puts on his wish list at the end of this intriguing book.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsRotten but not Broken
By david bowen on 7 Sept. 2014
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HaHa! Now I see how Gordon did it. What an eyeopener! However, although the current lot appear to be recovering the perilous situation in our nation - I see why most of the damage is irrecoverable. And the medicine is for some worse than the disease - Gordon and obviously Blair may claim 'unintended consequences', but the control at the centre now appears to be unstoppable.Britain may have got some world respect back since the book was written - but we still have no respect for our own bankers, who, even now, receive bonuses more than their salaries. Just like our MPs (particularly ministers) - they have no idea they should be responding to constituents needs not their whips - spin doctors still rule the roost. If they were as honest as this book is, this nation would be less rotten, and Eamonn Butler would be able to write a follow up to this revealing book - I certainly enjoyed and learnt a lot from it.
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5.0 out of 5 starsEmphatic and authoritative demolition of the Blair-Brown years
By Miles Saltiel on 3 Mar. 2009
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Dr Butler has written an book whose passion does nothing to take away from its cool-headed analysis. His demolition of the Blair/Brown years embraces not merely New Labour's well-known failings: spin over substance, the nanny and surveillance state, stealth taxes and wasted money, but illustrates the emptiness of its proudest boasts: "no return to boom and bust", "education, education, education", "tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime".

He makes no bones that Blair and Brown built on weaknesses already present, in particular Britain's chronic over-centralisation, but also points to New Labour's doleful record of undermining checks on executive power in the civil service, parliament and elsewhere.

He concludes with a well-judged call for central government to retreat from responsibilities which it cannot discharge. His book is far better qualified to set a pre-election agenda (and far more moral) than Will Hutton's 1996 diatribe, from which it takes its name.
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5.0 out of 5 starsEvery citizen of the UK should read this
By Adam S on 5 Mar. 2009
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The Rotten State of Britain successfully analyses the past 15 years of Britain's economic, political, and social history in an effort to get to the root of the country's current overriding problems. This is a book that every citizen of the UK should read, for it speaks not about policies foreign to the average taxpayer but issues that affect daily life. From the overwhelming state of surveillance to the rising absence of civil liberties, not to mention the soaring taxes, which are too often wasted on failing programs and companies, most of the topics get right to the effects on the citizen. Even more daunting are his alarming studies in healthcare, education, and the state of welfare. The Rotten State of Britain is not a book on cynicism but realism, and if the rest of the country becomes aware of these follies, the problems may become easier to correct. An excellent read from beginning to end and a work that people from every background can enjoy, it is thorough, concise, and riveting.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA welcome insight to the state of Britain
By Magnus M. Magnusson on 3 Mar. 2009
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I had an oppertunity to read an early release of Dr. Butlers new book. I was impressed with his frank analysis of the current situation of the economic downturn of Britain. Dr Butler draws out the essential details of why we are in the present predicament. His analysis of what New Labour has done to the British Economy is most revealing. It is done in a fashion that makes it understandable to the ordinary reader and is an eyeopener as an explanation to the (rotten) state of the economy of Britain
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3.0 out of 5 starsThree Stars

A bit dated now, and the editor should have caught some of the spelling/grammar/typographical mistakes.

Published 19 days ago by E. Plant
5.0 out of 5 starsA pleasure to read

A pleasure to read a book written by someone who has a firm grasp on the facts. We appear to need some big thinking people in government to restore the country to its rightful... Read more

Published 2 months ago by K D Connelly
5.0 out of 5 starsA very informative book, should be required reading as a warning to...

Eamonn Butler really does lift the lid on the atrocious skullduggery undertaken routinely by the Blair / Brown partnership. Read more

Published 8 months ago by RB
5.0 out of 5 starsAn eye opener

This is a really excellent book. It is well researched and is also both entertaining and shocking. Why are these things not widely known. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Duncan P Goodwin
4.0 out of 5 starscertainly he made some appalling errors and helped to mess up the...

An interesting book, marred by typing errors. It's sub-title is a little harsh on Gordon Brown; certainly he made some appalling errors and helped to mess up the country alongside... Read more

Published 14 months ago by Steve Hewitt
5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent. IF only all residents in UK would read ...

Excellent. IF only all residents in UK would read it, might bring us all to some action against all govenments

Published 15 months ago by tricia nixon
5.0 out of 5 starsfantastic, a mine of information for the reader to ...

fantastic, a mine of information for the reader to digest; a real eye opener, well done to the author for a thoroughly well researched
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Published 15 months ago by john nairn
3.0 out of 5 starsThree Stars

Still trying to finish reading it

Published 15 months ago by Cojo
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat

Run for office!! I would like to this view put to the political parties and hear their response. I would recommend

Published 17 months ago by Mr B Jennings
5.0 out of 5 starsOh Gordon

This book is a must read for anyone who is thinking about voting for Mr Milliband as it details the horrendous waste of money and opportunity during Gordon Brown's premiership. Read more

Published 17 months ago by madeline elsworth

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