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The Silent State: Secrets, Surveillance and the Myth of British Democracy (Paperback)
Short Description for The Silent StateRevealing that the MPs' expenses scandal of Britain is merely the tip of the iceberg, this title exposes the shocking and often farcical lack of transparency at various levels of government. It argues that without proper access to the information that citizens pay for, Britain can never be a true democracy.
Full description- Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
- Published: 01 April 2010
- Format: Paperback 288 pages
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- Categories: Political Structures: Democracy | Civil Rights & Citizenship | Freedom Of Information & Freedom Of Speech
- ISBN 13: 9780434020263 ISBN 10: 0434020265
- Sales rank: 101,223
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Full description for The Silent State
Revealing that the recent MPs' expenses scandal is merely the tip of the iceberg, Heather Brooke exposes the shocking and often farcical lack of transparency at all levels of government. At a time when the State knows more than ever about us, Brooke argues that without proper access to the information that citizens pay for, Britain can never be a true democracy. Secrecy: anonymous bureaucrats, clandestine courts, men in tights and the true cost of 'public' information. Propaganda: spin, PR and bullshitting by numbers. The British government spent GBP38m more on advertising last year than their closest competitor, Proctor and Gamble - find out what they spent it on! Surveillance: discover the extent of Britain's network of databases spying on ordinary citizens. Expenses: read, for the first time, the exclusive and definitive account of Brooke's five-year campaign to have MPs' expenses revealed, which rocked the nation and transformed Britain's political landscape.
