In his irreverent and uncompromising bestseller
... And What Do You Do?, former Minister of State and Privy Counsellor Norman
Baker laid bare what the British royal family didn't want us to know, namely its
extravagant use of public money and general bad behaviour.
This sensational sequel goes even deeper in
its analysis of royal finances, examining where the money comes from, how it is
used and what has changed with the arrival of a new king.
Amongst many other things, it reveals how a
family that was effectively bankrupt in 1760 is now one of the richest in the
country; how they lobby governments and the media to maximise their profits
from the public purse; and how they take advantage of a uniquely beneficial tax
and legislative regime.
Packed with details on the acceptance of dodgy
donations; the appropriation of official gifts for personal use; and the
exploitation of public bodies including the NHS, churches and charities, who
are charged punitive rates for the use of Duchy-controlled land, this eye-opening
expose also includes a chapter on Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and his
money-making endeavours, including his friendships with convicted fraudsters,
paedophiles and spies.
Pulling no punches, this is the book the
royal family really don't want you to read.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"Norman Baker's hard-hitting book,
cataloguing countless staggering examples of royal greed and exploitation,
makes for urgent reading. It's a wake-up call for monarchists, for passive
republicans and for the many who care about this country and democracy." Yasmin
Alibhai-Brown, columnist for The i
"In his punchy book, Norman Baker
comprehensively exposes the scandalous truth about the royals and their
insatiable drive to enrich themselves. It will shake the beliefs of even the
most fervent monarchists." Rob Evans, The Guardian
"Norman Baker pulls back the curtain on how
the royal family is funded in this fascinating book, offering a clear-eyed view
of the financial costs and benefits of the monarchy in the twenty-first
century." Christopher Hope, political editor, GB News
"Norman Baker has been courageously ploughing
a lonely furrow for years in asking unanswered questions about our reverence
for the royal family and the advantage they take of our worship. It is high
time we took notice." Nigel Jones, historian, journalist and author
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Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 64 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78590-992-4 (9781785909924)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Norman Baker was the Lib Dem MP for
Lewes from 1997 to 2015 and established a reputation as one of the most dogged
and persistent parliamentary interrogators the modern House of Commons has
known. Following the 2010 general election, he was appointed Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State for Transport, then Minister of State for Crime
Prevention at the Home Office. He is the author of ... And What Do You Do? What
the Royal Family Don't Want You to Know, The Strange Death of David
Kelly and a political memoir, Against the Grain. He is an
established singer-songwriter and has released three albums and also hosts two
weekly music shows on his local FM station.