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Book SynopsisIf 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 celebrity; identikit high streets; the rise of management-speak and neglect of the elderly, in this enjoyable diatribe Barkes pulls no punches in putting modern Britain to rights. As you've probably worked out for yourself, it is a pretty grumpy book.
Table of ContentsContents Introduction vii 1 Not voting 1 2 We don't talk any more 9 3 You can't smoke here 17 4 Do fish fingers come from a pig? 27 5 The rise of the NIMBY 37 6 I am entitled to my opinion 47 7 Where have all the real men gone? 55 8 I want to be a celebrity 67 9 Where am I? 75 10 Working in hell 83 11 Senior neglect 91 Conclusion 99
