The British system has been radically transformed in recent decades far more than most of us realise As acclaimed political scientist & bestselling author Anthony King shows this transformation lies at the heart of British politics today Imagining
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- that the British political system & Britain's place in the world have not greatly changed our political leaders consistently promise more than they can perform Political & economic power is now widely dispersed both inside & outside the UK but Westminster politicians still talk the language of Attlee & Churchill How exactly has the British system changed? Where does power now lie? In Who Governs Britain? King offers the first assessment in many years of Britain's governing arrangements as a whole providing much needed context for the 2015 general election

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Time to let the skeletons out of the closet! Pointing fingers is usually considered rude but this time it is compulsory! One player reads a question aloud & then all count 1-2-3 together & point at the person they think it fits best All players in majority group win a card & first to 5 cards wins the game Flex your fingers & enjoy the game! For 3-6 players Contents 200 cards & rules Pointing fingers is usually considered rude but in this game it's complusory! One player reads a question aloud & then all count 1-2-3 together & point at the person you think ir fits best This is a great party game ...

In the wake of the attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris on 7 January 2015 millions took to the streets to demonstrate their revulsion expressing a desire to reaffirm the ideals of the French Republic liberte egalite fraternite But who were the millions of demonstrators who were suddenly united under the single cry of Je suis Charlie ? In this probing new book Emmanuel Todd investigates the cartography & sociology of the three to four million who marched in Paris & across France & draws some unsettling conclusions For while they claimed to support liberal republican values the real middle classes who marched on that day of indignant protest also had a quite different programme in mind one that was far removed from their proclaimed ideal Their deep values were in fact more reminiscent of the most depressing aspects of France s national history conservatism selfishness domination & inequality By identifying the anthropological religious economic & political forces that brought France to the edge of the abyss Todd reveals the real dangers posed to all western societies when the interests of privileged middle classes work against marginalised & immigrant groups Should we really continue to mistreat young people force the children of immigrants to live on the outskirts of our cities consign the poorer classes to the remoter parts of the country demonise Islam & allow the growth of an ever more menacing anti-Semitism? While asking uncomfortable questions & offering no easy solutions Todd points to the difficult & uncertain path that might lead to an accommodation with Islam rather than a deepening & divisive confrontation ...

In 1995 on a four hour delayed train from Manchester to London J K Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter Upon arriving in London she began immediately writing the first book in the saga Rowling's true life rags to riches story is as compelling as the world of Hogwarts that she created This biography details not only Rowling's life & her love of literature but the story behind the creation of a modern classic ...

The multiple-sellout mini-series Newsarama calls a modern noir package that is not to be missed & MTV couldn''t put down! Jon Moore is a mercenary spy on the run protected only by Jake Ellis a man invisible to everyone except Jon Collects Who Is Jake Ellis? 1-5 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Between 1979 & 1981 29 African-American children were murdered in Atlanta GA leading to a statewide manhunt to find the killer & a considerable outcry from a frightened public This is the true story of these despicable crimes & the dogged detectives who led the investigation ...

First time in TPMost comprehensive exploration to-date of RFK's assassination Book is the extension of a documentary that premiered on BBC & then was expanded to a theatrical length production released in the US & UK as well as 12 other territories ...

The most iconic singersongwriter of his generation Kurt Cobain left behind a phenomenal body of work legions of fans & a mystery… a final letter addressed to “ Boddah” Now award-winning creator Nicolas Otero brings the story of this note to life in the original graphic novel WHO KILLED KURT COBAIN? Based on the French novel Le Roman de Boddah by Heloise Guay de Bellissen this adaptation – a work of fiction – recounts real-life events from Cobain’s life as narrated by his childhood imaginary friend Boddah Through the eyes of Boddah readers get a front row seat to the highs & lows of one of music’s most influential voices like they’ve never experienced before Trace the arc of modern rock’s greatest icon from the dark clubs of Seattle to the bright lights of the world stage… & all the angst horror & thrill that came with that ride in this captivating graphic tale ...

Who Killed My Father is the story of a tough guy
- the story of the little boy I never was Told with the fire of a writer determined
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An unofficial companion piece to music historian-turned-filmmaker Alan G Parker's controversial 2008 tome Sid Vicious No One Is Innocent this speculative documentary explores the factual basis for the rumors that Sid Vicious of the notorious punk band the Sex Pistols did not kill lover Nancy Spungen in the manner of which he was formally accused ...