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The Dumbing Down of Britain
Duncan Barkes
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Description for The Dumbing Down of Britain
Hardcover. What has happened to Modern Britain? From the decline of verbal communication to the terrible rise of the 'onesie', Duncan Barkes offers an entertaining and passionate call to arms for all those who care about our great nation. Series: LBC Leading Britain's Conversation. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 118 x 15. Weight in Grams: 178.
If they could see us today, our forefathers would be spluttering into their pint glasses, wondering where it all went wrong. Happy to be spoon-fed on a diet of blandness, buzzwords and uniformity, in the last 20 years our society has become more insular, selfish and ignorant than ever before. Welcome to the new super-sized, dumbed-down Britain. Covering topics that will resonate across the UK, including: voter apathy; the growth of social media; the smoking ban; ignorance of the food we eat; the rise of the NIMBY; the inability to debate; the demise of the real man; obsession with ... Read more
If they could see us today, our forefathers would be spluttering into their pint glasses, wondering where it all went wrong. Happy to be spoon-fed on a diet of blandness, buzzwords and uniformity, in the last 20 years our society has become more insular, selfish and ignorant than ever before. Welcome to the new super-sized, dumbed-down Britain. Covering topics that will resonate across the UK, including: voter apathy; the growth of social media; the smoking ban; ignorance of the food we eat; the rise of the NIMBY; the inability to debate; the demise of the real man; obsession with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Elliott & Thompson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
LBC Leading Britain's Conversation
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783960941
SKU
V9781783960941
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About Duncan Barkes
Duncan Barkes is a broadcaster, journalist and social commentator. He is also a former political media consultant. He has worked in talk radio for many years and also appears on various TV programmes and writes for the national press. Away from the microphone, he enjoys jazz and classic rock music, red wine, big cigars, biographies, pubs, cooking and being near ... Read more
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