The Death of Britain?

1. Front Matter

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2. A Country Being Torn Up By Its Roots

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Can There Be a British Revolution?

      • John Redwood

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   3. Treaty of European Union

      • John Redwood

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   4. The Federal Ideal — Experience from Abroad

      • John Redwood

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3. Labour’s European Revolution

   1. Front Matter

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   2. The Monarchy

      • John Redwood

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   3. House of Lords Reform

      • John Redwood

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   4. The Commons — Marginalised or Modernised?

      • John Redwood

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   5. Proportional Representation

      • John Redwood

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   6. Devolution

      • John Redwood

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4. Britain’s Future?

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   2. British Business — Euro Champions or Global Players?

      • John Redwood

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   3. The Single Currency — Why Britain Must Stay Out

      • John Redwood

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   4. Conclusions

      • John Redwood

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5. Back Matter

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Can the United Kingdom survive devolution, European integration, reform of the Lords, slimming of the monarchy and proportional representation? Will the new House of Lords be anything more than a rubber stamp full of friends of the Prime Minister? Will Scotland now shatter the Union by demanding full independence? In this dramatic new book John Redwood looks at the sweeping changes to Britain's institutions, democracy and the way of life now arising from the European project. Viewing the Blairite revolution as the agency for wider changes coming from the agenda of France, Germany and the European Commission, Redwood asks the key questions: are these changes inevitable, are they desirable, and what will they mean for British democracy?

• democracy
• desegregation
• European integration
• European Union (EU)
• Institution
• revolution
• British Politics

JOHN REDWOOD is a leading figure in economic and constitutional matters. A regular contributor to major newspapers and journals, he has also published Popular Capitalism, The Global Market Place and Our Currency, Our Country. He has been a Oxford academic, an industrial company chairman, a senior civil servant and a merchant bank director. He is currently a Member of Parliament and Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and has contested the Conservative leadership. He pioneered privatisation in Britain, and took it to many countries overseas. More recently he has led the public debate with business on the single currency for Western Europe, and is a keen supporter of William Hague's 'Battle for Britain' campaign.

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