I got hold of this book after hearing it’s author Greg Palast speaking on the Simon Mayo programme on Radio Five Live.
I suppose he’s a slightly more literary Michael Moore. The book is written in the same freewheeling style, but there’s just a little bit more depth.
Sometimes he’s a little off the mark in my view, but most of the time he’s hitting pretty accurately. And he does at least have a slightly more accurate view of how Britain works, including it’s underside.