The Blunders of our Governments by Anthony King and Ivor Crewe
There are a handful of cock-ups that we remember all too well, from the poll tax to the Millennium Dome. However, the list is longer than most of us realize – and it’s growing. With unrivalled political savvy and a keen sense of irony, distinguished political scientists Anthony King and Ivor Crewe open our eyes to the worst government horror stories and explain why the British political system is quite so prone to appalling mistakes. You will discover why:
• The government wasted up to £20 billion pounds in a failed scheme to update London’s Underground system.
• Tens of thousands of single mothers were left in poverty without financial support from absent fathers.
• Tony Blair committed the NHS to the biggest civilian IT project the world has ever seen, despite knowing next to nothing about computing.
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