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The Breakdown

The Breakdown: How to Make Sense of Politics in a Messed-Up World | Tatton Spiller

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We're in a time of enormous political engagement, but most of us are ill equipped to truly understand and debate the issues currently rocking our world. Instead, we become entrenched in our echo chambers, convinced that those with a different viewpoint are stupid, awful human beings whose actions must be stopped. This lack of political knowledge and wider understanding is unsurprising - after all, few of us are taught about our political system or about different ideologies - but it leaves us unable to engage in the conversation, to influence others' opinions, or to effect change. It leaves us with no control. With sections including How it All Works; How Different People Think; and Making Change Happen, this superbly clear-sighted, light-hearted and judgement-free book will equip readers with the tools they need to understand the different arguments, to work out what is happening and why - and then to do something about it. In a shifting political landscape that can at times be frustrating, emotional or confusing, The Breakdown is an oasis of calm in a turbulent world.

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The Breakdown: How to Make Sense of Politics in a Messed-Up World | Tatton Spiller

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I've followed simple politics for a long time and was keen to read this book. A great introduction to politics and the political ideals of the UK. Informative without being patronising.

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The Breakdown: How to Make Sense of Politics in a Messed-Up World | Tatton Spiller

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If you're confused about the mess that is British politics at the moment I'd definitely recommend this book as a clear, neutral, non-judgemental way of clearing a few things up. (I'd also recommend reading it on a beach roughly 11000 miles away from said mess...) This was surprisingly easy reading - a fun, friendly tone that laid out a good range of the political spectrum and various "battlegrounds" of British politics.

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The Breakdown: How to Make Sense of Politics in a Messed-Up World | Tatton Spiller

Finished my surf a bit early thanks to a sore neck (boo!) and ran up the cliff a little bit for a read (yay!)

I'll admit I actually got very littlecreading done thanks to crazy wind and being hypnotised by the waves crashing on the rocks 🌊

marleed Gorgeous! 5y

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The Breakdown: How to Make Sense of Politics in a Messed-Up World | Tatton Spiller

The rain holding off just long enough to eat my breakfast outside and finish the introduction of my latest pick-up from the library. I can already tell this is going to be a good read. (The author is one of the people behind Simple Politics (check them out on Facebook)- a pretty great source of impartial UK politics explanations.)