why Britain now belongs to someone else Meek, James 1962- creator text nyu Brooklyn Verso 2014 monographic eng

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229 p. ; 23 cm. "In a little over a generation the bones and sinews of the British economy-- rail, energy, water, postal services, municipal housing--have been sold to remote, unaccountable private owners. In a series of brilliant portraits James Meek shows how Britain's common wealth became private, and the impact it has had on us all. In a series of panoramic accounts, Meek explores the human stories behind the incremental privatization of the nation over the last three decades. As our national assets are being sold, the new buyers reap the rewards, and the ordinary consumer is left to pay the ever rising bill. Urgent, powerfully written and deeply moving, Private Island is a passionate anatomy of the state of the nation for readers of Chavs and Whoops!"-- James Meek. e-uk--- Privatization Great Britain Great Britain Economic conditions 21st century Great Britain Social conditions 21st century Privatización Gran Bretaña Gran Bretaña Condiciones económicas Siglo XXI Gran Bretaña Condiciones sociales Siglo XXI HD 4145 M494p 2014 338.941 9781781682906 (paperback) 9781784782061 2014012255 DLC 140613 20230410115413.0 122143 eng