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The Establishment
The Establishment: And how they get away with it | Owen Jones
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Spectator, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman, Guardian, Observer, Independent Books of the Year 2014In The Establishment Owen Jones, author of the international bestseller Chavs, offers a biting critique of the British Establishment and a passionate plea for democracyBehind our democracy lurks a powerful but unaccountable network of people who wield massive power and reap huge profits in the process. In exposing this shadowy and complex system that dominates our lives, Owen Jones sets out on a journey into the heart of our Establishment, from the lobbies of Westminster to the newsrooms, boardrooms and trading rooms of Fleet Street and the City. Exposing the revolving doors that link these worlds, and the vested interests that bind them together, Jones shows how, in claiming to work on our behalf, the people at the top are doing precisely the opposite. In fact, they represent the biggest threat to our democracy today - and it is time they were challenged.[Praise for Owen Jones's Chavs] 'A passionate and well-documented denunciation of the upper-class contempt for the proles that has recently become so visible in the British class system' - Eric Hobsbawm, Guardian Books of 2011 'As with all the best polemics, a luminous anger backlights his prose' - Economist 'A bold attempt to rewind political orthodoxies; to reintroduce class as a political variable ... It moves in and out of postwar British history with great agility, weaving together complex questions of class, culture and identity with a lightness of touch. Jones torches the political class to great effect' - Jon Cruddas, Independent
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RaeLovesToRead
RaeLovesToRead
The Establishment: And how they get away with it | Owen Jones
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Mehso-so

I didn't hate this book as much as I expected to and Owen Jones does make some very valid points. Unfortunately, a lot of this book is exhaustive lists of who is having dinner with who and how this is terrible.

I would have appreciated more commentary and ideological discussion rather than a hectoring barrage of everything-is-awful rhetoric.

Still, 🌟🌟🌟 3 stars as lots of food for thought.

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Emilymdxn
Emilymdxn
The Establishment: And how they get away with it | Owen Jones
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Pickpick

If you want to understand how the UK got to the toilet it‘s ended up in this is a really great book to read. Not explicitly about brexit but it explains all of it, really readable but doesn‘t compromise on getting a lot of material into you! I love Owen Jones, he didn‘t let me down 🥰

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Emilymdxn
Emilymdxn
The Establishment: And how they get away with it | Owen Jones
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I have a lot of respect for Owen Jones. I loved Chavs and my friend met him and said he was lovely, and we have precious few prominent left wing people right now. Looking forward to this!

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Caksf
Caksf
The Establishment: And how they get away with it | Owen Jones
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Pickpick

Finally finished this beast! Extremely well written and researched. Incredibly insightful! Since I have very limited knowledge of how the British parliamentary system works, this one took me awhile to get through. Very applicable to what's happening behind the scenes of the United States economy as well. Highly recommend!

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Caksf
Caksf
The Establishment: And how they get away with it | Owen Jones
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I opted to veer into non-fiction land for a "change of scenery" during @24in48 . Very well written and extremely informative, this is way too dense to crack in one sitting. I'll be back to it soon enough, but now .. I to my next fiction thriller! "Rogue Male" by Geoffrey Household #24in48 #readinginfadinglight

HardcoverHearts You are killing this readathon!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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Weaponxgirl
Weaponxgirl
The Establishment: And how they get away with it | Owen Jones
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This is my first pick for a book I'd like to read for a #brexitbooklist . Owen writes for the guardian and I loved he's other book chavs. I think this title says it all really. Also I'm really feeling sick about the May- trump meeting and the implications of any negotiations for a trade deal some of the possibilities have been a bit worrying to read about for the uk #holdtheline

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Moray_Reads Nothing says "I'm a strong leader" like holding hands with a fascist. Nothing says "I'm a strong female leader" like holding hands with a man who assaults women. Sickening ?? 8y
Foxyfictionista This looks interesting. I haven't read Chavs yet but that looks interesting too. And yes, the May/Trump thing is pretty disgusting. 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa This one has been on my to read list for awhile, I really need to read it asap. 8y
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whatthelog Are you going to do suggested books for #brexitbooklist? I would love to read more :-) 8y
Weaponxgirl @whatthelog yes hopefully 😀 I did a post a few days ago asking if anyone would be interested and saying the sort of books that I'd be interested in reading for such a list. I'm hoping to include fiction and non fiction and if you have any suggestions I'd love to hear them! 😀 8y
Weaponxgirl @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Foxyfictionista I haven't read this one yet but I've liked he's articles on the guardian a lot and I need to get to this along with other books this year! 8y
Weaponxgirl @Moray_Reads yup, you hit the nail on the head. Also like how her cozying up might make it harder for us to get a good trade deal within the Eu. You go may your really talking for ALL the people in the uk! 😒 8y
Weaponxgirl Just saw this hashtag #readoutsidethelines and I think this book totally counts 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Weaponxgirl I'll make it a must read this year too... then we can talk to each other about it. 8y
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Mazzamaloo
Mazzamaloo
The Establishment: And how they get away with it | Owen Jones
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Picked up The Establishment by Owen Jones in my #bookhaul today as well as a beautiful copy of Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon and some murder and mayhem from Mark Billingham and Val McDermid.

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