Author: Nigel CawthornePublisher:
ISBN: 9781783342013
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Outraged of Tunbridge Wells
Author: Nigel CawthornePublisher:
ISBN: 9781908096913
Category : Letters to the editor
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The people of Britain have always loved to complain and we do it very well, but the people of Tunbridge Wells have made it into an art. In this book, the first ever collection from the legendary letters page of the Tunbridge Wells Advertiser, we are offered an insight into just what makes complaining so much fun.
Outraged
Author: Ashley 'Dotty' CharlesPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 152660504X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
'The powerful new voice of her generation' The Times 'Funny, nuanced and wonderful' Jon Ronson 'A book that had me hollering, nodding and questioning at the same time' Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie ------- A candid exploration of the state of outrage in our culture, and how we can channel it back into the fights that matter, from presenter and DJ Ashley 'Dotty' Charles. In this wise and very funny journey into the outrage industry, Ashley 'Dotty' Charles explores how by shouting about everything, we have lost sight of the fights that actually matter - and created a world where our outrage feels with consequence. Here's how we can get it back on track. ------- 'Funny, educational, enlightening . . . Way ahead of its time' Chris Evans 'A smart and timely manifesto for surviving the age of rage' i 'Everyone with a social media account should read this book' Bella Mackie 'A swipe at the empty rhetoric of activism' Observer
The Story of Kent
Author: Anne PetriePublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750983213
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
A richly illustrated history exploring life in Kent. This book tells the amazing story of Kent from earliest times to the modern day. Some of the pivotal moments in the Garden of England's history are recalled, including invasions from Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans. It has seen the Black Death, the Peasants' Revolt, the Swing Riots and, more recently, audacious escapades by suffragettes in the battle for Votes for Women. The story is brought right up to date with the challenges faced by traditional industries and the transformation of cross-Channel travel. The resilient people of Kent have taken it all in their stride and this story encompasses how they lived, worked and played through hundreds of years of colourful history.
Criminal Law
Author: Jonathan (Professor of Law Herring, Exeter College Oxford)Publisher:
ISBN: 0198848471
Category : Criminal law
Languages : en
Pages : 983
Book Description
Criminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials offers comprehensive legal coverage and insightful analysis alongside expertly selected extracts from key cases and academic sources.The effective two-part structure of each chapter in the book - the first part explaining the law as it is, the second examining the theoretical aspects of the law - ensures that readers not only gain a secure understanding of the law itself but also acquire a fundamental appreciation of thesurrounding philosophical and ethical debates. Important theoretical material is made accessible to students through a particularly engaging writing style. The author's clarity of expression brings the subject to life and places the law in context.This text is an essential and complete resource for all those wanting to get to grips with the fascinating and sometimes challenging area of criminal law.Online ResourcesThis book is accompanied by online resources, including:DT An introductory video from the author DT Multiple choice questions DT Guidance on selected questions from the book DT Key case flashcards DT Useful web links DT A full bibliography
I Don't Believe It
Author: Nigel CawthornePublisher:
ISBN: 9781783340644
Category : Letters to the editor
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
We Brits love to moan, it is a birth right to grumble and grouse, we do so preferably in a few pointed lines that reveal our seething outrage. After the bestselling success of 'Outraged of Tunbridge Wells, ' more barely concealed ire is gathered here for a fresh masterclass in the fine art of complaining. Why hold back if you can pour your seething discontent in an acid letter
Author: Herring JonathanThe Prodigal Tongue
Author: Lynne MurphyPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143131109
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
CHOSEN BY THE ECONOMIST AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR An American linguist teaching in England explores the sibling rivalry between British and American English “English accents are the sexiest.” “Americans have ruined the English language.” Such claims about the English language are often repeated but rarely examined. Professor Lynne Murphy is on the linguistic front line. In The Prodigal Tongue she explores the fiction and reality of the special relationship between British and American English. By examining the causes and symptoms of American Verbal Inferiority Complex and its flipside, British Verbal Superiority Complex, Murphy unravels the prejudices, stereotypes and insecurities that shape our attitudes to our own language. With great humo(u)r and new insights, Lynne Murphy looks at the social, political and linguistic forces that have driven American and British English in different directions: how Americans got from centre to center, why British accents are growing away from American ones, and what different things we mean when we say estate, frown, or middle class. Is anyone winning this war of the words? Will Yanks and Brits ever really understand each other?
Authentocrats
Author: Joe KennedyPublisher: Watkins Media Limited
ISBN: 1912248182
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"The Authentocrats" claim to the be the new voice of common sense that speak for the common man and woman; right-wing, traditional and dangerous, Joe Kennedy argues that they are everything but what they purport to be. In contemporary Britain, a lot has been said about what it is that “real people” want politically. Forgotten by elites and sick of globalisation, so the story goes, they demand patriotism, respect for the military, assurances on defence, and controls on immigration. In trying to meet these supposed wishes, politicians attempt to appear normal, salt-of-the-earth, authentic. Authentocrats examines the function of this “authenticity” in a centrist politics which, paradoxically, often defines itself as cosmopolitan, technocratic and opposed to populism. Casting a doubtful eye over – amongst other things – latter-day James Bond films, contemporary nature writing and stand-up comedy, Authentocrats suggests that the sooner we can break with the sententiousness of a skewed conception of authenticity in aesthetics and politics the better.
School's Out
Author: Scott K. AndrewsPublisher: Abaddon Books
ISBN: 1849970149
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
"After the world died we all sort of drifted back to school. After all, where else was there for us to go?" It's never easy being fifteen, but when your teachers are killing each other, the prefect who loves to bully you is experimenting with crucifixion, and the rival gang from across town have decided that ritualistic cannibalism is the way to go, spots and BO don't seem like such big problems after all. These are the final days of St Marks' School For Boys, and the punishment for disobedience is death!
