Description
Britain needs a fresh start. This timely book by one of the stars of the new government shows how to achieve it.
In this brilliant and accessible intervention, Lisa Nandy reveals how Britain can leave behind the mess in which we find ourselves. All In charts a course towards a fairer, more equal, more prosperous country by drawing on the greatest asset we have - each other.
Rapid global changes, political division and economic crisis have left Britain reeling. For decades, large swathes of the country have been shut out, condemned to low productivity, underinvestment and managed decline, and stripped of their voice. With most major cities now beset with high housing costs, air pollution and congestion, even the 'winners' are losing.
All In shows how, by handing power and resources to people with a stake in the outcome, Britain can draw on the talent, assets and potential in every part of the country and start firing on all cylinders again. Finding strength rather than fear in our differences, it reimagines the relationship between people and government so that all of us can play our part in meeting the challenges of our age and rebuilding Britain the only way that works - together.
Lucid, clear-eyed and hopeful, this book sets out how we restore values, energy and direction to our politics and offers a glimpse of the alternative future that remains within our grasp.
The must-read vision for Britain's future by Labour's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
About the Author
Lisa Nandy is the UK's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and MP for Wigan. Born and brought up in Manchester, she worked for the charity Centrepoint and later ran the refugee and asylum programme at The Children's Society before entering parliament. In over a decade as an MP she has held several prominent shadow roles and co-founded the Centre for Towns.
Reviews
'Nandy makes a powerful argument for rethinking politics.' New Statesman
'A much-needed intervention. ... This fast and accessible read [offers] a deceptively radical vision and one that Labour should embrace.' Observer, Book of the Day
'Gives a clear sense of Nandy's ambitions for the Labour party's future policy. ... Bang on the political zeitgeist.' The Sunday Times
'Brilliant, brave and bursting with ideas.' Jess Phillips MP
'A humane and decent personal manifesto that does not shirk the challenges and dangers we face. Powerful and deeply authentic.' Philippe Sands
'Clear-eyed and compassionate, but caustic about the people and ideas that have let Britain down so badly, Lisa Nandy is a new kind of politician and a new kind of thinker. We have never needed voices like hers more urgently.' Stuart Maconie
'Nandy is a big thinker and a gifted story teller. A must-read.' Frances O'Grady, former General Secretary of the TUC
'Original, thought-provoking and exciting.' Helle Thorning-Schmidt, former Prime Minister of Denmark
'A positive agenda for change and renewal rooted in the best traditions of the Labour movement.' Jon Cruddas MP
'Informative, perceptive and at times inspiring. This is the kind of political vision the country so badly needs.' Anand Menon, Director, UK in a Changing Europe
'Wide-ranging, imaginative, practical and believable.' Danny Dorling
'A tour de force. All In outlines what a better world might look like.' Professor Will Jennings
'With a sharp eye for illustration, Nandy offers one of Labour's more radical routes out of neoliberalism in her accessible book.' The House
Book Information
ISBN 9780008480806
Author Lisa Nandy
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint HarperNorth
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 150g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 14mm
