A provocative look at how & why Britain has fallen into decline from being a superpower in 1914 to being a third world economy in 2014 by two of Britains leading Economists journalists With a second recession looming Britain is facing a moment of truth. Going South examines how the leader of the Industrial Revolution came to exhibit the features of a developing country." The symptoms of this vertiginous plunge in the worlds rankings are already starkly apparent: a chronic balance of payment deficit a looming shortage of energy & food a dysfunctional labor market volatility in economic growth & a painful vulnerability to external events. & if these are the big indicators of imminent relegation to the Third World many smaller ones are too numerous to fully catalogue. So stark is the evidence that it is our contention that Britains looming relegation is not in doubt. The names change with intellectual fashion--the developing world the Third World less-developed countries "emerging markets " or simply the Global South. But the destination is the same. Britain is going south--rapidly. Assuming that Britain faces up to its plight there is no easy model for the redevelopment of the national economy. Whichever path is taken will be a hard one. The age of the quick fixes is over." ...

America is a grotesquely polarized society & becoming more so all the time. In this razor-sharp funny & terrifying collection of pieces Barbara Ehrenreich shows how the widening gap between rich & poor over the past eight years has left the country increasingly divided between the gated communities on the one hand & the trailer parks & tenements on the other. She describes a country where the super-rich travel by private jet while low-paid workers make multiple bus trips to get to their jobs; where a wealthy minority obsessively consumes cosmetic surgery while the poor often go without basic health care for their children; where members of the moneyed elite can buy congressmen while a troubling proportion of the working class can barely buy lunch. Ehrenreich writes corruscatingly about the pay of CEOs the treatment of illegal immigrants the way Wal-Mart spies on & interrogates its employees & the fact that its easier to get health insurance in America for a pet than for a child. Going to Extremes" brilliantly anatomises a nation approaching its 2008 election scarred by deepening equality & corroded by distrust." ...

When Dax receives an urgent call he knows he has to drop everything & race to the aid of his friends. But that's not as easy as it sounds. Strange things are happening-unbelievable occurrences that seem to be following Dax & his friends wherever they go. & that's not all that's after them.. . Government agents are stalking their every move-tracking them down. The very people who are supposed to be protecting them seem to be the biggest threat. Who can they trust? Where should they run? Each of the friends must call upon their special powers to try to outwit their pursuers-but will these abilities spell the end for them all? ...

Too little to go to school too big to stay at home all day Anna is off to nursery for the first time. Tom is new too & together they discover how much fun it can be! Young children & adults alike will enjoy sharing & talking about this much-loved classic picture book with its delightful & amusing insight into the joys & trepidations of starting nursery. ...

Born in 1957 in Deptford south London Danny's first job after dropping out of school at the age of 15 was in One Stop Records a small record shop in London's West End frequented by Elton John & Mick Jagger a store rather like the one in High Fidelity. His career in print journalism began in 1976 when he co-founded the fanzine Sniffin' Glue leading to an offer from the New Musical Express where his first job was as a receptionist. Soon after Baker was contributing regular astute articles reviews & later interviews to the publication. Danny then began making 30-minute documentaries at LWT for the cult series 20th Century Box & appeared in two television commercials: Daz washing powder & Mars bar chocolate. His stellar career on the radio began on BBC GLR in 1989 then moved to BBC Radio 5 where he presented sports shows including the groundbreaking 6-0-6 which still influences the media's approach to criticism of players managers & referees. He also worked on BBC Radio 1 back to BBC GLR Talk Radio & later on Virgin Radio. On his return to BBC last May Danny won ' Sony Radio Personality of the Year' & appeared on Desert Island Discs last July. Six months earlier he had gone public on his cancer & chemotherapy treatment & thankfully all seems well. Danny Baker currently presents a weekday show at BBC London 94.9 which features phone-ins & discussions with his on-air team regarding music & entertainment of the 1960s & 1970s & a Saturday morning show on BBC Radio 5. This book charts Danny's showbiz career the highs & lows & everything in between including the accusation that he killed Bob Marley... ...

A celebration of Scotlands rich sporting heritage by internationally acclaimed photographer Glyn Satterley. This is the sequel to The Highland Game & covers the whole of Scotl&. The photographs capture the unique atmosphere of the sporting lodge whether traditional or ultra hi-tech keepering of all types owners stalking fishing dog trials clothing gunsmiths wildlife painters & sculptors. ...

This book is designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing & friendly way. It features Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations providing lots to look at & talk about. An ideal starting point for young children & adults to discuss first experiences. ...

This is a colourful & fun new take on a timeless series designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing & friendly way. Stickers can be used throughout the stories to replace key words & help young children build their vocabulary. Each title features Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations providing lots to look at & talk about. It is an ideal starting point for young children & adults to discuss first experiences. It contains over 50 stickers & 'I found the duck!' reward stickers. ...

Spirited adventurer Bliss Van Bon is set for three months travelling around South America. When her travelling partner breaks her leg she must begin her journey alone. Along the way there's no shortage of company. From flirting on the plane to being tied up in Peru; from sex on snowy mountain peaks to finding herself out of her depth with local crooks Bliss doesn't have time to miss her original travel companion one bit. & when brawny Australians Red & Robbie are happy to share their tent & their gorgeous bodies with her she's spoilt for choice. However there is political intrigue afoot & Bliss finds herself caught between her lovers' agendas. Will she help Red & Robbie save the planet or will she stick with Carlos whose wealthy lifestyle has dubious origins? ...

From Catherine Alliott bestselling author of A Crowded Marriage" & " One Day in May" comes " Going Too Far" a gorgeous rural romantic comedy. Youve gone all fat & complacent because youve got your man havent you? Polly Penhalligan is outraged at the suggestion that since getting married to Nick & settling into their beautiful manor farmhouse in Cornwall she has let herself go. But watching a lot of telly & gorging on biscuits not getting dressed until lunchtime & waiting for pregnancy to strike are not the signs of someone living an active & fulfilled life. So Polly does something rash. She allows her home to be used as a location for a TV advert. Having a glamorous film crew around will certainly put a bomb under the idyllic rural life. Only perhaps she should have consulted Nick first. Because before the cameras have even started to roll
- & complete chaos descends on the farm
- Pollys marriage has been turned upside down. This time she really has gone too far... Step into Alliott country with " Going Too Far". Praise for Catherine Alliott: " Alliotts joie de vivre is irresistible". (" Daily Mail"). " An addictive cocktail of wit frivolity & madcap romance". (" Time Out"). Catherine Alliott is the author of twelve bestselling novels: "A Crowded Marriage" "A Married Man" " Not That Kind of Girl" " Going Too Far" " The Old-Girl Network" " Olivias Luck" " Rosie Meadows Regrets..." " The Wedding Day" " The Real Thing" " The Secret Life of Evie Hamilton" " One Day in May" & "A Rural Affair". She lives with her family in Hertfordshire."

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