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A Very British Revolution: The Expenses Scandal and How to Save Our Democracy Book

Martin Bell, ex-MP and respected BBC foreign correspondent, finds the discrediting of parliamentary democracy an anathema. Shocked at the extent of the expenses scandal, Bell uses his journalistic talents to unravel the root causes of Parliaments moral decline. The seven principles that should guide good political representation our outlined and Bell describe how these principles have been eroded. Bell is concerned to restore Parliament to function as it should; by serving the people and not itself. Martin Bell reflects themes across the political spectrum; the dishonesty that led Britain into the Iraq War, and the culture of flipping homes and claiming for grocery shopping. This absorbing critical appraisal of poor democracy in Britain, whist fighting wars for democracy abroad provides inspiration for future generations. Read More

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    The revelations over MPs' expenses that began in May 2009 ranged from petty thieving to outright fraud and sparked a crisis in confidence unprecedented in modern times. The author explains how the expenses crisis arose and, lays out his prescription for healing the deep wounds inflicted by the scandal.

  • 184831096X
  • 9781848310964
  • Martin Bell
  • 24 September 2009
  • Icon Books Ltd
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 246
  • 1st
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