The Establishment

And How They Get Away With It

By: Owen Jones

Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble

'Fantastic, timely, eye-opening' Armando Iannucci, New Statesman, Books of the Year

'Captures a collective sense of anger and awakening' Matt Haig, Observer, Books of the Year

Behind our democracy lurks a powerful but unaccountable network of people who wield massive power and reap huge profits in the process. In exposing this shadowy and complex system that dominates our lives, Owen Jones sets out on a journey into the heart of our Establishment, from the lobbies of Westminster to the newsrooms, boardrooms and trading rooms of Fleet Street and the City. Exposing the revolving doors that link these worlds, and the vested interests that bind them together, Jones shows how, in claiming to work on our behalf, the people at the top are doing precisely the opposite. In fact, they represent the biggest threat to our democracy today - and it is time they were challenged.

'A book of revelations ... The Establishment have stitched it up - stitched you up - and they know it' Danny Dorling, Times Higher Education Supplement

'A dissection of the profoundly and sickeningly corrupt state that is present-day Britain. He is a fine writer, and this is a truly necessary book' Philip Pullman

'Owen Jones is a phenomenon of our times' David Kynaston, The Times Literary Supplement

'You will be enlightened and angry' Irvine Welsh©2014 Owen Jones (P)2014 W F Howes Ltd

Amazing, a great eye opener

This book is amazing, a great cross section in how the British (and some other countries) governments work.
The history, their views, and to be honest it's horrifying!
Very well written, and very well performed, all in all a great experience! Would defiantly recommend to everyone.

Required reading for everyone

For all the insanely depressing truths Jones brings to the surface in his (that were apparently staring us in the face this entire time), his closing summation paints an inspirational picture for England and those who we interact with.

It would be a long and no doubt radiant battle, but it’s hard to challenge how it is the best vision for the future you’ll hear from anyone in this day and age.

Thank you for your service, Mr Jones and all those in distributing this work - I hope our paths will cross one day very soon.

Everyone should be mandated to read this book if they are considering any job in any sector, allowing them to do so with more power, eyes wide open and with a solid foundation for how we can survive if we decide to work together.

Frightening on many levels

Well written and presented terrifying to think how much of this is real and how it can keep happening, everyone not just in the Uk needs to know about this

Truth is Stranger than Fiction

With every word uttered you will be enthralled, amazed, and disgusted. The abiding sentiment though is one of "how do we let this happen?"
Then you see how very distracted we are in what we call our daily lives.