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In A History of Modern Britain Andrew Marr confronts head-on the victory of shopping over politics. He tells the story of how the great political visions of New Jerusalem or a second Elizabethan Age, rival idealisms, came to be defeated by a culture of consumerism, celebrity and self-gratification. In each decade, political leaders think they know what they are doing, but find themselves confounded. Every time, the British people turn out to be stroppier and harder to herd than predicted.
Throughout, Britain is a country on the edge - first of invasion, then of bankruptcy, then on the vulnerable front line of the Cold War, and later in the forefront of the great opening up of capital and migration now reshaping the world. In a riveting new chapter, Marr also examines the demise of New Labour and Britain's first coalition government since the Second World War, bringing the story up to date with the sudden - to some - shock of Brexit. Marr follows all the political and economic stories, but deals too with comedy, cars, the war against homosexuals, Sixties anarchists, oil-men and punks, Margaret Thatcher's wonderful good luck, political lies, the birth of spin and the true heroes of British theatre.
'Superb, colourful, outspoken, fresh and richly entertaining. Don't miss!' The Times
'Lively, full of rich anecdotes and sparkling pen portraits. He has the rare gift of being able to explain complex issues in a few crisp sentences.' Sunday Telegraph
In A History of Modern Britain Andrew Marr confronts head-on the victory of shopping over politics. He tells the story of how the great political visions of New Jerusalem or a second Elizabethan Age, rival idealisms, came to be defeated by a culture of consumerism, celebrity and self-gratification. In each decade, political leaders think they know what they are doing, but find themselves confounded. Every time, the British people turn out to be stroppier and harder to herd than predicted.
Throughout, Britain is a country on the edge - first of invasion, then of bankruptcy, then on the vulnerable front line of the Cold War, and later in the forefront of the great opening up of capital and migration now reshaping the world. In a riveting new chapter, Marr also examines the demise of New Labour and Britain's first coalition government since the Second World War, bringing the story up to date with the sudden - to some - shock of Brexit. Marr follows all the political and economic stories, but deals too with comedy, cars, the war against homosexuals, Sixties anarchists, oil-men and punks, Margaret Thatcher's wonderful good luck, political lies, the birth of spin and the true heroes of British theatre.
'Superb, colourful, outspoken, fresh and richly entertaining. Don't miss!' The Times
'Lively, full of rich anecdotes and sparkling pen portraits. He has the rare gift of being able to explain complex issues in a few crisp sentences.' Sunday Telegraph
Andrew Marr was born in Glasgow in 1959. He studied English at the University of Cambridge and has since enjoyed a long career in political journalism, working for the Scotsman, the Independent, the Daily Express and the Observer. From 2000 to 2005 he was the BBC's Political Editor. He has written and presented TV documentaries on history, science and politics, and for many years presented the weekly Andrew Marr Show on Sunday mornings on BBC1 and Start the Week on Radio 4. He left the BBC at the end of 2021 to join LBC, Classic FM and the New Statesman. He lives in London with his family.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Regionalgeschichte |
| Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9781509839667 |
| ISBN-10: | 1509839666 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Marr, Andrew |
| Hersteller: | Pan |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 203 x 127 x 44 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Andrew Marr |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 06.04.2017 |
| Gewicht: | 0,873 kg |
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