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Why does nothing work in Britain?
It’s harder than ever to get a GP appointment. Burglaries go unpunished. Rivers are overrun with sewage. Real wages have been stagnant for years, even as the cost of housing rises inexorably. Why is everything going wrong at the same time?
It's easy to blame dysfunctional politicians who are out for themselves. But, in reality, it’s more complicated. Politicians can make things better or worse, but all work within our state institutions. And ours are utterly broken.
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Publisher : Macmillan; Main Market edition (11 July 2024)
Language : English
Hardcover : 368 pages
ISBN-10 : 1035026597
ISBN-13 : 978-1035026593
Reading age : 18 years and up
Dimensions : 16.3 x 3.3 x 24.2 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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