Publication Date: 23/06/2022 ISBN: 9780861542475 Category:

Overruled

Sam Fowles

Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Publication Date: 23/06/2022 ISBN: 9780861542475 Category:
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‘A fascinating insider account’ Grace Blakeley

British democracy is on trial. We can no longer hold our leaders to account; the state has too much power; and the truth doesn’t matter at all. Those we voted into government have nothing but contempt for the democratic

system that got them there.

When the Prime Minister illegally prorogued Parliament, barrister Sam Fowles was part of the team that took him to court, and won. The scenes of the police violently restraining women

at a vigil for Sarah Everard shook the nation. In a high-profile parliamentary inquiry, Fowles proved the Met’s actions fundamentally breached our right to protest. For decades, the Post Office pursued criminal prosecutions against its own employees, knowing the evidence was dodgy all along. Fowles helped reveal the rot at the heart of a trusted national institution.

We shouldn’t have to take our rulers to court just to get them to follow the rules. At a crucial juncture for British governance, Fowles urges us not to take our freedoms for granted.

Publisher Review

'Sam Fowles has seen the way the UK constitution works - and doesn't - up close. In this invigorating new book he brings his expertise to bear in asking whether UK democracy is in peril - and what we can do about it.' -- Alex Dean, Prospect 'An incisive and vigorous investigation into how excessive executive power threatens democracy by sidestepping accountability and scrutiny. Enlivened by historical and courtroom anecdotes, this exploration of our unwritten constitution is easily accessible to all.' -- Owen Bowcott, former legal affairs correspondent at The Guardian 'A compelling description of a barren political landscape... This is about the power of the people rather than the people in power.' -- Michael Mansfield QC

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