Saturday, 1 December 2018

The People Speak Ed Colin Firth & Anthony Arnove



500 ish pages which I have read over 5 years ish.

The content is interesting in and of itself – speaking in various historical contexts and on various issue.

However the whole is really interesting. “The People” is complex – it feels a little dated and New Labour – making us think of Diana “The People’s” Princess.

Equally at this moment in time “The People’s Vote” is a hot topic – somehow differentiating it from when the people voted in recent General Elections or in earlier Referendums.

The Sub-title is “Voices that changed Britain” but it is I think only voices that changed Britain for “good” as defined by the Editors. A future edition is unlikely to include a speech from Nigel Farage, despite his impact on Britain. The copy I have has a Red Flag on the cover which probably indicates the starting point of the Editors.

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