... And What Do You Do?: What The Royal Family Don't Want You To Know

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The royal familyis the original Coronation Street - along-running soap opera with the occasional real coronation thrown in. Itsmembers have become celebrities, like upmarket versions of film stars andfootballers. But they have also become a byword for arrogance, entitlement,hypocrisy and indifference to the gigantic amount of public money wasted bythem.The monarchyitself is an important part of our constitution with considerable influence onthe kind of nation we are. Yet you will struggle to find much in the way ofproper journalism that examines the monarchy in the way that their position andinfluence merit. Instead, we are fed a constant diet of sickeningly obsequiouscoverage which reports their activities with breathless and uncritical awe.In this book,former government ministerNorman Baker argues that the British public deserves better than this puerilediet. 'Norman Baker at his best - contemptuous of power and secrecy, delightfully indiscreet, pleasinglyinsulting and often very funny.' - Nick Davies, Guardian