Cameron's coup : how the Tories took Britain to the brink
Toynbee, Polly, 1946-2015
Book
Don't mistake David Cameron for bland PR man. Despite coalition compromises, he has turned out to be more radical than Margaret Thatcher. She privatised industries. But he planned to dismantle the welfare state itself - starting with the NHS. The cuts signalled an assault on Britain's post-war social settlement. The authors report how a party that failed to win a Commons majority has still been devastatingly effective. Blending analysis and statistics with moving human stories from Sydenham to Sheffield, 'Cameron's Coup' argues that Britain is becoming meaner and harsher. The pressing question is whether these changes are irrevocable.
Main title:
Cameron's coup : how the Tories took Britain to the brink / Polly Toynbee and David Walker.
Author:
Toynbee, Polly, 1946-, authorWalker, David, 1950 November 8-, author
Imprint:
London : Guardian Books and Faber & Faber, 2015.London : Guardian Books and Faber & Faber, 2015.
Collation:
314 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781783350438 (pbk)
Dewey class:
320.941090512324.24104 TOY320.941
Language:
English
Subject:
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 2007-Great Britain -- Economic policy -- 1997-Great Britain -- Social policy -- 1979-Coalition governments -- Great BritainGreat Britain -- Economic conditions -- 21st centuryGreat Britain -- Social conditions -- 21st centuryConservatism -- Great BritainPOLITICSSOCIAL POLICY
BRN:
1710961