Royal Mint, National Debt

The shocking truth about the royals' finances

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

In his irreverent and uncompromising bestseller... And What Do You Do?, former Minister of State and Privy Counsellor NormanBaker laid bare what the British royal family didn't want us to know, namely itsextravagant use of public money and general bad behaviour.This sensational sequel goes even deeper inits analysis of royal finances, examining where the money comes from, how it isused and what has changed with the arrival of a new king.Amongst many other things, it reveals how afamily that was effectively bankrupt in 1760 is now one of the richest in thecountry; how they lobby governments and the media to maximise their profitsfrom the public purse; and how they take advantage of a uniquely beneficial taxand legislative regime.Packed with details on the acceptance of dodgydonations; the appropriation of official gifts for personal use; and theexploitation of public bodies including the NHS, churches and charities, whoare charged punitive rates for the use of Duchy-controlled land, this eye-openingexpose also includes a chapter on Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and hismoney-making endeavours, including his friendships with convicted fraudsters,paedophiles and spies.Pulling no punches, this is the book theroyal family really don't want you to read.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-11-25
Mått:159 x 239 x 25 mm
Vikt:386 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:352
Förlag:Biteback Publishing
ISBN:9781785909924

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Norman Baker was the Lib Dem MP forLewes from 1997 to 2015 and established a reputation as one of the most doggedand persistent parliamentary interrogators the modern House of Commons hasknown. Following the 2010 general election, he was appointed ParliamentaryUnder-Secretary of State for Transport, then Minister of State for CrimePrevention at the Home Office. He is the author of ... And What Do You Do? Whatthe Royal Family Don't Want You to Know, The Strange Death of DavidKelly and a political memoir, Against the Grain. He is anestablished singer-songwriter and has released three albums and also hosts twoweekly music shows on his local FM station.

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"Norman Baker's hard-hitting book,cataloguing countless staggering examples of royal greed and exploitation,makes for urgent reading. It's a wake-up call for monarchists, for passiverepublicans and for the many who care about this country and democracy." YasminAlibhai-Brown, columnist for The i "In his punchy book, Norman Bakercomprehensively exposes the scandalous truth about the royals and theirinsatiable drive to enrich themselves. It will shake the beliefs of even themost fervent monarchists." Rob Evans, The Guardian "Norman Baker pulls back the curtain on howthe royal family is funded in this fascinating book, offering a clear-eyed viewof the financial costs and benefits of the monarchy in the twenty-firstcentury." Christopher Hope, political editor, GB News "Norman Baker has been courageously ploughinga lonely furrow for years in asking unanswered questions about our reverencefor the royal family and the advantage they take of our worship. It is hightime we took notice." Nigel Jones, historian, journalist and author