Who Runs Britain?

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 GBP2000 for every taxpayer.As Robert Peston shows in his fascinating new book, the seeds for the collapse of Northern Rock and the upheavals in the financial markets were sown years before. WHO RUNS BRITAIN? is the first time anyone has drawn all the threads together to weave a story that's rich in extraordinary characters and outrageous feats of economic bravado. This book is about the widening gap between the super-rich and the rest of us. It explores and explodes the myth that the financial creativity of those who are amassing these vast fortunes is good for the wider economy and for all of us. Whether you're a financial expert or just have a bank account, WHO RUNS BRITAIN? is a book you must read.

ISBN 0340839449   Pages 368 ISBN13 9780340839447 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 250 Publisher Hodder & Stoughton General Division   Published in London Imprint Hodder Paperback   Height (mm) 198 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 131 Publication date 30 Oct 2008   Spine width (mm) 24 DEWEY 330.941086   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC22

'A compelling portrait of early 21st century casino capitalism ... essential reading.' -- Howard Davies, The Times 20080202 '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 20080202 'This lucid and timely guide to the world of turbo-capitalism ... absorbing book, essential reading for anyone who wants to know how the British economy now operates.' -- Peter Wilby, Guardian 20080202 'starkly lucid' -- Polly Toynbee, Guardian 20080202 'Peston catches the zeitgeist of Britain and the paradox that is Gordon Brown.' -- Financial Times 20080216 'engaging' -- Harry Mount, Telegraph 20080216 'Peston is our rock... The triumph of Robert Peston makes me proud of my old paper, the BBC and of journalism in general.' -- Sarah Sands in Independent on Sunday 20080930 'This remains the most riveting book on finance you may ever bother to read.' -- Evening Standard 20080930 'I recommend this book' -- Nicholas Lezard in The Guardian 20081101 'wonderful clarity' -- Sunday Telegraph 20081116 'this remains the most riveting book on finance you may ever bother to read' -- Scotsman 20081123 Book of the year -- Financial Times 20081123

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