An urgent & necessary polemic on the government's assault on our fundamental freedoms & the proliferation of Human Rights. From 42 days detention to ASBOs, as citizens of modern Britain we are seeing some of our fundamental freedoms being pawned off cheaply in the name of security. At the same time, a whole range of novel, & comparatively trivial, rights are being handed out like sweets. Why? In the last 10 years the government has launched an unprecedented assault on our civil liberties. The loss of basic liberties has been replaced by a litany of new rights & the emergence of a new rights culture without any meaningful democratic oversight. This assault, & the parallel proliferation of rights, has warped the moral compass that guided the idea of fundamental rights throughout British history. But in whose name & to what end? In The Assault on Liberty, a radical polemic on the state of the nation, Dominic Raab, Chief of Staff to the Shadow Home Secretary, asks whether we can really defend our freedom by sacrificing it. The risks to Britain are real & likely to grow unless unchecked. Raab argues that the long-term risk is that the current approach will undermine the credibility of, & public support for, the very idea of fundamental rights in this country. He concludes that it is only a modern Bill of Rights that would offer a precious opportunity to review & repair our approach to rights, one of the pillars of our liberal democracy & would place these fundamental liberties in the correct context of the challenges facing Britain & its citizens in the 21st century. ...

American naval officer Annibal Ramirez (Aidan Quinn) bears an uncanny resemblance to the infamous terrorist Carlos ' The Jackal'. CIA spy Jack Shaw (Donald Sutherland) & his Israeli counterpart Amos (Ben Kingsley) hatch a plan to lure Carlos into a trap, ...

Books Thriller Books I know many things about Larissa. I know what she eats, which must-have brands she applies to her face, & the price of each carefully selected ‘piece’ in her multi-million-pound home in Belgravia. Because Ris, as she is known to her many followers, likes to share. & now I’m here, in her home, watching her every move. Entrusted with her secrets & running her diary from the bijou basement flat, I’m on hand to fulfil Ris’ every need. Her right-hand woman. But what she doesn’t know is why I’m really here. I’ve put a lot on the line to get this job, & now my plan can begin. I’ve waited long enough. Product Information:  •†ISBN:†9781835339503 •†Author: Amanda Reynolds  •†Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd  •†Format: Paperback •†Pages: 352 •†Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.03 x 19.8 cm   ...

Financial analyst Laurel Ayres (Whoopi Goldberg) leaves her company after her white, less-talented colleague Frank is promoted in her place. Attempting to set up her own partnership, she finds that clients are unwilling to sign with her, either because of ...

Kyle Mc Avoy is one of the outstanding legal students of his generation. But he has a secret in his past, a secret that threatens to destroy his fledgling career &, possibly, his entire life. That secret has fallen into the hands of the wrong people, & the only way Kyle can protect it is to play their game. They want him to become an associate at the largest law firm in the world. With a big salary & great prospects, the job would be a dream come true for most ambitious young lawyers. But for Kyle it ...

As American astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from shy military spouses to American royalty: having tea with Jackie Kennedy, attending high society galas, & being featured on the cover of Life magazine. They quickly grew into fashion icons, donning sherbet-swirled Pucci dresses & lacquering their hair into extravagant rocket styles (to match their husbands' spaceships). Annie Glenn was the envy of the other wives, with her many magazine features; platinum-blonde bombshell Rene Carpenter was proclaimed JFK's favourite; homely Betty Grissom worried her husband was having affairs; Louise Shepard just wanted to be left alone to her card games; & licensed pilot Trudy Cooper arrived on base with a dirty secret. Together they rallied to form the Astronaut Wives Club, which has now turned into over 40 years of enduring friendship. Sexy & sophisticated, rich in melodrama, & set against the uniquely atmospheric backdrop of the Space Age, THE ASTRONAUTS' WIVES CLUB tells the real story behind some of the biggest heroes in American history, chronicling their romantic, domestic, & public dramas during the Mad Men era. ...

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42 atheist celebrities, comedians, scientists & writers give their funny & serious tips for enjoying the Christmas season. When the Atheist Bus Campaign was first launched, over ?150, 000, was raised in four days enough to place the advert ' There's probably no God. Now stop worrying & enjoy your life' on 800 UK buses in January 2009. Now dozens of atheist writers, comedians & scientists are joining together to raise money for a very different cause. The Atheist's Guide to Christmas is a funny, thoughtful handbook all about enjoying Christmas, from 42 of the world's most entertaining atheists. It features everything from an atheist Christmas miracle to a guide to the best Christmas pop hits, & contributors include Richard Dawkins, Charlie Brooker, Derren Brown, Ben Goldacre, Jenny Colgan, David Baddiel, Simon Singh, AC Grayling, Brian Cox & Richard Herring. The full book advance & all royalties will go to the UK HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust. 19.6 x 12.4 x 2.6 cm, pages 340 ...

Four deadly women from the top-secret Athena Project join Delta Force as they undertake one of the nation’s most dangerous assignments.

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Six magicians were offered the opportunity of a lifetime. Five are now members of the Society. & two paths lie before them. In this thrilling next instalment, the secret society of Alexandrians is unmasked. Its newest recruits realize the institute is capable of raw, world-changing power. It’s also headed by a man with plans to change life as we know it – & these are already under way. But the cost of this knowledge is as high as the price of power, & each initiate must choose which faction to follow. Yet as events gather momentum & dangers multiply, which of their alliances will hold? Can friendships hold true & are enemies quite what they seem?   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781529095326 •†Author:   Olivie Blake •†Publisher:   Tor •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 560 •†Dimensions:† 13 x 4.3 x 19.7 cm ...