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Title: THE BLUNDERS OF OUR GOVERNMENTS
By: Anthony King, Ivor Crewe
Format: Electronic book text

List price: £25.00


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ISBN 10: 1780742673
ISBN 13: 9781780742670
Publisher: ONEWORLD PUBLICATIONS
Pub. date: 19 September, 2013
Pages: 512
Description: From the poll tax to ID cards, a groundbreaking look at three decades of outrageous political mishaps
Synopsis: blunder/'blvnde(r)/, n., A gross mistake; an error due to stupidity or carelessness. There are a handful of cock-ups that we remember all too well, from the poll tax to the Millennium Dome. However, the list is longer than most of us realize - and it's growing. With unrivalled political savvy and a keen sense of irony, distinguished political scientists Anthony King and Ivor Crewe open our eyes to the worst government horror stories and explain why the British political system is quite so prone to appalling mistakes. You will discover why: * The government wasted up to GBP20 billion pounds in a failed scheme to update London's Underground system. * Tens of thousands of single mothers were left in poverty without financial support from absent fathers. * Tony Blair committed the NHS to the biggest civilian IT project the world has ever seen, despite knowing next to nothing about computing. * The Assets Recovery Agency cost far more to run than it ever clawed back from the proceeds of organised crime. * The Coalition government is at least as blunder-prone as any of its predecessors.Groupthink, constantly rotating ministers and a weak parliament all contribute to wasted billions and illogical policy. But, it doesn't have to be this way. Informed by years of research and interviews with senior cabinet ministers and civil servants, this razor-sharp diagnosis of flawed government is required reading for every UK citizen. With its spirited prescriptions for more fool-proof policymaking, it will prove to be one of the most important political books of the decade.
Publication: UK
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Returns: Non-returnable
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