A Quiet Word: Lobbying, Crony Capitalism and Broken Politics in Britain

Q: What’s worth £2,000,000,000, answers to no one, and operates out of public sight? A: Britain’s influence industry. The corporate takeover of democracy is no conspiracy theory—it’s happening, and it affects every aspect of our lives: the food we eat, the places we live, the temperature of our planet, how we spend our money, and how our money is spent for us. And much more. This book shows just how effectively the voice of public interest is being drowned out by the word in the ear from th...