Fortress London
Why We Need to Save the Country from its Capital
$25.04
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
24 August 2023
Summary
A vividly written and timely polemic tackling the burning injustices shaping British society today.
‘Intelligently written and powerfully argued.’ Paul Mason
‘Witty, scathing, and entertaining.’ Danny Dorling
Journalist Sam Bright is a Northerner living in London. He is just one of the millions of people clinging on to the coattails of the capital, sucked in by the prospect of opportunities that the rest of the United Kingdom does not enjoy.
Our capital is a va…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008474256 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008474257 |
| Author: | Sam Bright |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | HarperNorth |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 24 August 2023 |
| Weight: | 230g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘A northerner’s blast against the bloated capital.’ The Times
‘Witty, scathing, and entertaining. Sam Bright sums up what it would take to begin to turn England from London and its hinterland, into a country where everyone matters.’ Danny Dorling
‘A well informed polemic from a new voice on the left. Bright deftly weaves together his own experience as a Northerner in the capital with a mass of useful data on Britain’s grotesque regional inequality.’ David Goodhart
‘Intelligently written and powerfully argued, Fortress London is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how power and wealth has been amassed by Britain’s new oligarchy, and what we might do to solve it.’ Paul Mason
‘A passionately written tour of the damaging social and economic consequences of yawning regional inequalities and an over-dominant capital. Required reading for anyone wanting to understand how London divides us, and what we should do about it.’ Rob Ford
‘A brilliant book.’ Owen Jones
‘Sam Bright is one of the best reporters of his generation.’ John Sweeney
‘I’ve been really impressed by Sam’s work – persistently finding story after story exposing wrongdoing and hypocrisy at the highest level. A name to watch.’ Carole Cadwalladr
‘A new and vital force in journalism, Bright’s well-crafted investigations and political scoops have already won him plaudits. His reports have forced government ministers on to the defensive and left the mainstream media trailing in his wake, playing desperate catch up.’ Matthew Wright
Sam Bright
Sam Bright is Investigations Editor at the Byline Times. He was previously a producer and researcher for the BBC across TV and Radio. He has written for the New Statesman, The Spectator, The Telegraph, VICE, the Huffington Post, and PoliticsHome. He is founder of Backbench, an open platform politics blog designed for students and young professionals. Sam is from Huddersfield, and this is his first book.
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