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open Democracy News Analysis - Reviews, - Comments http://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/reviews Comments for "Reviews, " en Reviews, http://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/reviews <p> Our Kingdom Reviews is a place to discuss the ideas and thinking shaping the democratic future of the UK. We will have regular weekly book reviews, as well as reviews of pamphlets, lectures and research papers contributing to the debate on what is currently (but for how long?) Brown's Britain. In the spirit of Our Kingdom, this is, of course, an open and democratic debate; anyone who feels inspired to contribute is encouraged to get in touch with me at <a href="mailto:tom.griffin@opendemocracy.net">tom.griffin@opendemocracy.net</a>. If it's fair, critical and relevant to the themes of Our Kingdom, we'll publish it (and you might even get a free book!). Also, let me know if there is a publication you want to see covered. </p> <p> <strong>Reviewed so far:</strong> </p> <p> <strong>BOOKS</strong> </p> <p> Arthur Aughey on </p> <p> <a href="/blog/yes/arthur-aughey/2008/09/09/a-message-in-a-bottle-from-west-britain">A Floating Commonwealth: Politics, Technology and Culture on Britain's Atlantic Coast</a> by <strong>Christopher Harvie</strong> (319pp) </p> <p> Arthur Aughey on </p> <p> <a href="/blog/ourkingdom-theme/arthur-aughey/2008/06/16/imagined-nation-england-after-britain">Imagined Nation: England after Britain</a> ed <strong>Mark Perryman</strong> (248pp) </p> <p> Daniel G. Williams on </p> <p> <a href="/blog/ourkingdom-theme/daniel-g-williams/2008/06/09/raymond-williams-a-warriors-tale-by-dai-smith">Raymond Williams: A Warrior's Tale</a> by <strong>Dai Smith</strong> (514pp) </p> <p> Paul Kingsnorth on </p> <p> <a href="/ourkingdom/blog/2008/05/19/who-cares-about-britishness">Who cares about Britishness?</a> by <strong>Vron Ware</strong> (180pp) </p> <p> Arthur Aughey on </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/05/07/arthur-aughey-on-real-england/">Real England: The Battle Against the Bland</a> by <strong>Paul Kingsnorth </strong>(304pp) </p> <p> Debbie Moss on </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/04/30/from-anger-to-apathy-mark-garnett/">From Anger to Apathy</a> by <strong>Mark Garnett</strong> (480pp) </p> <p> Peter Oborne on </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/04/26/who-runs-britain/">Who Runs Britain?</a> by <strong>Robert Peston</strong> (352pp) </p> <p> John Palmer on </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/04/14/is-a-new-europe-possible/">We the Peoples of Europe</a> by <strong>Susan George</strong> (224pp) </p> <p> Tom Griffin on </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/04/10/good-friday-10-years-on-jonathan-powell-on-the-peace-process/">Great Hatred, Little Room: Making Peace in Northern Ireland</a> by <strong>Jonathan Powell </strong>(352pp) </p> <p> Guy Aitchison on </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/03/14/race-identity-and-belonging-fresh-perspectives-from-soundings/">Race, Identity and Belonging</a> by George Shire et al, <strong>Soundings </strong>(138pp) </p> <p> Guy Aitchison on </p> <p> <a href="/ourkingdom/2008/02/24/constitutional-patriotism-germanys-gain-britains-need/">Constitutional Patriotism</a> by <strong>Jan-Werner Muller </strong>(147pp) </p> <p> Rupert Read on </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/02/08/nhs-plc-by-allyson-pollock/">NHS plc</a> by <strong>Allyson Pollock </strong>(288pp) </p> <p> Dan Leighton on </p> <p> <em><a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/01/29/why-we-hate-politics-by-colin-hay-the-politics-we-deserve/">Why We Hate Politics</a></em> by <strong>Colin Hay</strong> (200pp) </p> <p> Guy Aitchison on </p> <p> <em><a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/01/17/affluenza-by-oliver-james-the-blairite-virus/">Affluenza</a></em> by <strong>Oliver James </strong>(592pp) </p> <p> Jane O'Grady on<a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/01/11/towards-the-light/"></a> </p> <p> <em><a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/01/11/towards-the-light/">Towards the Light: A Story of the Struggles for Liberty and Rights that Made the Modern West</a> </em>by<em> </em><strong>AC Grayling </strong>(336pp) </p> <p> Peter Oborne on </p> <p> <em><a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/01/10/browns-intellectual-journey/">Best for Britain?: The Politics and Legacy of Gordon Brown</a> </em>by <strong>Simon Lee </strong>(304pp) </p> <p> <strong>PAMPHLETS</strong> </p> <p> Peter Facey on </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/04/24/paying-for-the-party-how-do-we-clean-up-party-finance/">Paying for the Party: Myths and Realities in British Political Finance</a> by Michael Pinto-Duchinsky, <strong>Policy Exchange</strong> ( 64pp) </p> <p> Andrew Blick on </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/04/08/democratising-the-workplace/">Swimming with the tide: Democratising the places where we work</a> by Chris Ward and Zoe Williams, <strong>Compass</strong> (34pp) </p> <p> Stuart Weir on </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.wordpress.com/wp-admin/Ill%20post%20the%20plaid%20piece%20shortly.">Hansard Society Audit of Political Engagement 5</a> by <strong>Hansard Society</strong> (60pp) </p> <p> Guy Aitchison on </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/03/21/no-overall-control-hansard-weighs-up-a-hung-parliament/">No Overall Control? The impact of a 'hung parliament' on British politics </a>ed Alex Brazier and Susanna Kalitowski, <strong>Hansard Society </strong>(116p) </p> <p> Gareth Young on </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/03/08/whither-england-gareth-young-takes-on-ippr-2/">Beyond the Constitution: Engishness in a post-devolved Britain</a> by Michael Kenny, Richard England and Richard Hayton, <strong>ippr</strong> (11pp) </p> <p> Stuart Weir on </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/02/27/youve-been-quangod-nlgn/">You've been Quango'd</a> by Chris Leslie and Owen Dallison, <strong>NLGN</strong> (42pp) </p> <p> John Palmer on </p> <p> <em><a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/02/04/fog-in-westminster-by-peter-sutherland-federal-trust/">Fog in Westminster</a></em> by Peter Sutherland<strong>, Federal Trust </strong>(32pp) </p> <p> Andrew Blick on </p> <p> <em><a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/01/31/an-uncertain-future-by-chris-abbott-org/">An Uncertain Future</a> </em>by Chris Abbott, <strong>ORG </strong>(20pp) </p> <p> Jon Bright on </p> <p> <em><a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/01/27/can-we-create-a-new-national-belonging/">Can we create a new national belonging?</a></em> by Ben Rogers & Rick Muir, <strong>ippr </strong>(9pp) </p> <p> Jon Bright on </p> <p> <em><a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/01/22/does-britain-need-a-population-policy-by-alasdair-murray-centreforum/">Does Britain need a population policy?</a> </em>by <strong>Alasdair Murray</strong>, <a href="http://www.centreforum.org/">CentreForum</a> (8pp) </p> <p> <strong>LECTURES </strong> </p> <p> Debbie Moss on </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/03/12/another-bill-wont-safeguard-rights-ewing-at-the-ials/">Constitutional Reform series</a> at the IALS, <strong>Keith Ewing</strong>. </p> <p> <strong>Our Archive:</strong> </p> <p> <strong>BOOKS </strong> </p> <p> Jon Bright <em>on</em> </p> <p> <em><a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/11/10/from-anger-to-apathy/">F</a><a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/11/10/from-anger-to-apathy/">rom Anger to Apathy: the British Experience since 1975</a> </em>by <strong>Mike Garnett</strong> </p> <p> Jon Bright on </p> <p> <em><a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/10/17/politipedia/">Politipedia</a> </em>by <strong>Nick Inman</strong> </p> <p> Anthony Barnett on </p> <p> <em><a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/10/07/the-big-dipper-of-manipulative-populism/">The Triumph of the Political Class</a> </em>by <strong>Peter Oborne</strong> </p> <p> Anthony Barnett on </p> <p> <em><a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/05/08/hot-off-press-call-for-new-settlement/">Towards a New Constitutional Settlement</a> </em>ed. <strong>Chris Bryant</strong> </p> <p> <strong>PAMPHLETS AND REPORTS </strong><a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/11/14/democratic-reform-is-browns-real-chance-at-a-vision/"></a> </p> <p> Jon Bright on<a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/11/14/democratic-reform-is-browns-real-chance-at-a-vision/"></a> </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/11/14/democratic-reform-is-browns-real-chance-at-a-vision/"><em> The Vision Thing</em></a><em><strong> </strong></em>by<strong> Sunder Katwala</strong> </p> <p> Jon Bright on </p> <p> <em><a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/12/13/building-a-culture-of-participation/">Participation Nation</a></em> by <strong>involve</strong> </p> <p> Andrew Blick on<a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/10/16/the-house-rules/"></a> </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/10/16/the-house-rules/"><em> The House Rules?</em></a>, <strong>Constitution Unit</strong> </p> <p> Guy Aitchison on<a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/06/26/constitution-unit-briefs-brown/"></a> </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/06/26/constitution-unit-briefs-brown/"><em> Towards a New Constitutional Settlement </em></a>,<strong>Constitution Unit</strong> </p> <p> <strong>TV, FILM & RADIO</strong> </p> <p>   </p> <p> Anthony Barnett on </p> <p> <em><a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/11/19/the-blair-years-not/">The Blair Years</a></em>, <strong>BBC 1</strong> </p> <p> Stuart Weir on </p> <p> <em><a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/10/29/should-britz-be-condemned-or-commended/">Britz</a>,</em> <strong>C4</strong> </p> <p> Anthony Barnett on<a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/10/12/lies-truth-and-politicians/"></a> </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/10/12/lies-truth-and-politicians/"><em> The Ministry of Truth</em></a>, <strong>BBC 2</strong> </p> <p> Christine Berberich on<a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/09/18/marr-on-the-englizzzz/"></a> </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/09/18/marr-on-the-englizzzz/"><em> The English</em></a>, <strong>Andrew Marr</strong> </p> <p> Anthony Barnett on<a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/07/24/scotland-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen/"></a> </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/07/24/scotland-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen/"><em> The Blair Years</em></a> by <strong>Alistair Campbell</strong> </p> <p> Bettany Hughes<a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/07/17/athens-the-truth-about-democracy/"></a> </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/07/17/athens-the-truth-about-democracy/"><em> Athens: the Truth about Democracy</em></a>, <strong>C4</strong> </p> <p> Anthony Barnett<a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/05/16/taking-liberties/"></a> </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/05/16/taking-liberties/"><em> Taking Liberties</em></a><em> </em>dir. <strong>Chris Atkins</strong> </p> <p> <strong>TALKS & LECTURES</strong> </p> <p>   </p> <p> Stuart Weir on<a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/10/20/reform-can-make-us-bothered-about-democracy/"></a> </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/10/20/reform-can-make-us-bothered-about-democracy/"><em> "Renewing Democracy: Are we bovvered?"</em></a> by <strong>Meg Russell</strong> </p> <p> John Jackson on<a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/11/15/do-we-need-a-crisis/"></a> </p> <p> <a href="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/11/15/do-we-need-a-crisis/"><em> "Bringing Rights Home: Time to Start a Family?"</em></a> by <strong>Stephen Sedley</strong> </p> <p>   </p> <p>   </p> http://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/reviews#comment OurKingdom ourkingdom Uncategorized Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:51:06 +0000 OurKingdom 43958 at 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