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Depraved New World

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Depraved New World

By: John Crace
Narrated by: George Weightman
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From bestselling author and beloved Guardian columnist John Crace comes a blisteringly hilarious tour through the whirlwind of post-Brexit Britain, from the ousting of Boris to the dawn of a new era . . . sort of.

O brave new world, that has such people in't. Or not. William Shakespeare clearly had never imagined a clusterf*ck on this scale. Given the state of the country right now, he would be in need of a long lie down.

Another month, another prime minister - how many have we been through now? But fear not: despite all the nonsense that has spewed forth from Westminster over the past two years, John Crace's brilliantly lacerating political sketches have provided the nation with some desperately needed relief.

Taking in everything from Partygate, BoJo's drawn-out farewell and the disastrous reign of Liz Truss, to the psychodrama of the Tory leadership contest(s), the return of Rishi Sunak and the shenanigans of his impressively inept colleagues, Depraved New World is a worryingly funny collection which captures British politics at its most absurd.

©2023 John Crace (P)2023 Guardian Faber Publishing Politics & Government Funny Witty Comedy
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really enjoyed this. engrossing. what I want to know is where they all crawled out of and how come so many at the same time? it's the public schools and prevention is so much better than a cure which might never come at all so while we still have a chance, and counting ourselves so lucky to be rid of them even if we dont have an oxbridge we should nevertheless take no chances and unnediately abolish private education in Ireland before we have same shite here if irs not too late

it must be the schools

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Whilst none of the story was new, I did find Crace’s take on it very funny! Definitely worth a read.

Very funny

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Crace captures the events perfectly. No government in our history has acted with less honour or integrity, and his acid reporting brings back every painful moment with clarity.
Excellent book.

Excellent account of our crazy times

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John Crace’s demolition of ‘Rish’, Truss, Patel and co was an absolute joy! An excellent and ‘laugh out loud’ listen.

Exquisite…

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John Crace detoxifies the effects of a long spell of political chaos in UK (ie 14y of the Tories.) He certainly makes me smile and even laugh out loud. Until General Election (which could be a whole year away) we’re stuck with them, so short of talent they’re being recycled-but not upcycled! - “Lord” Cameron? The rest of the world is laughing at UK so joining in beats sackcloth and ashes while waiting for the joyous day many of them lose their seats. Remember 1997 anyone?

Antidote for existential angst

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