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Robert Peston - Who Runs Britain?: ...and who´s to blame for the economic mess we´re in - 9780340839447 - KRF0006669
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Who Runs Britain?: ...and who´s to blame for the economic mess we´re in

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Description for Who Runs Britain?: ...and who´s to blame for the economic mess we´re in Paperback. BBC Business Editor Robert Peston lifts the lid on credit crunch Britain and the rise of the super-rich. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 264. Clean copy in good to very good condition. Some light shelf wear.

'A compelling portrait of early 21st-century casino capitalism ... essential reading.' - The Times

On 13 September 2007, Robert Peston broke the news that Northern Rock had become a victim of the global credit crunch and was seeking an emergency loan from the Bank of England.


It was the latest in a long line of scoops by this award-winning journalist. Over the weeks that followed, the Government found itself exposed to the Rock to the tune of £57 billion, or almost £2000 for every taxpayer. As Robert Peston shows in this fascinating book, the seeds for ... Read more

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Product Details

Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340839447
SKU
KRF0006669
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
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99-1

About Robert Peston
Robert Peston is ITV's political editor, presenter of the politics show Peston, co-host of the podcast The Rest is Money and founder of the education charity, Speakers for Schools (www.speakers4schools.org). He has written seven books, including How Do We Fix This Mess?, Who Runs Britain?, Brown's Britain, WTF?, The Whistleblower and The Crash. For a decade until the end of ... Read more

Reviews for Who Runs Britain?: ...and who´s to blame for the economic mess we´re in
A compelling portrait of early 21st century casino capitalism ... essential reading.
Howard Davies
The Times
Fluent, incredibly up to the minute look at Britain ... Peston, in relaxed, conversational style is a great travelling companion along the highways of finance.
Observer
This lucid and timely guide to the world of turbo-capitalism ... absorbing book, ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Who Runs Britain?: ...and who´s to blame for the economic mess we´re in


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