THE LATEST BOOK FROM ITV''S ROBERT PESTON AND KISHAN KORIA ABOUT THE FRACTURED STATE OF BRITISH POLITICS - AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT.''Excellent book that should be read by all politicians . . . The book is eminently readable and is well worth reading.'' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''I would recommend this book to any open-minded person who loves our country and wishes to see it prosper.'' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Britain is facing uncertainty, threats and risk in the ever-shifting political landscape at home and abroad. But how much should change? And how much will change?How To Run Britain is a plea from Robert Peston and Kishan Koria to own what''s gone wrong and make courageous reforms to everything, from the way we manage the economy to how we vote. We all know that, over the past fifteen years, British living standards have stagnated, inequality between - and within - communities has grown rampant, politicians have lost credibility and the trust of the nation. Millions say they are unheard and disenfranchised, victimised even. A far-right racist minority feels entitled to riot. But what do those problems really mean - and how do we fix them? How can politicians win the trust back from voters, from teachers, doctors, students, pensioners - all those who feel left behind by those who purport to act in their best interest?Peston and Koria''s argument is simple: first, we must interrogate everything that has gone wrong, and build solutions from there. This is not the time to shy away from the recent past, nor should we indulge in it. Instead, we should take the lessons learned over the past fifteen years and build a future-focused, strategic plan for restoring economic, political and social security to the country we know and love.How To Run Britain is a manifesto for change in its simplest, clearest form, from the minds of two people who have seen it all.This is an updated, retitled edition of Bust? by Robert Peston and Kishan Koria, published in 2023.

''Robert Peston''s compelling account of global financial meltdown is a must-read.'' ObserverWhat can we learn from the 2008 recession? ITV''s political editor explains the global economic mess and how to escape it - in his characteristically straightforward way. ''How do we fix this mess? I don''t know. But don''t stop reading now. Perhaps if we have a clearer understanding of what went wrong, we''ll have a better idea of what needs to be done. This book is a map of what needs to be fixed.''The record-breaking unbroken growth between 1992 and 2008 wasn''t the economic miracle that it seemed. It was based on a number of dangerous illusions - most notably that it didn''t matter that the UK and US year after year consumed more than they earned.But we couldn''t go on increasing our indebtedness forever. The financial crash of 2007/8 and the subsequent economic slump in much of the west was the moment when we realised we had borrowed more than we could afford to repay.So who got it wrong? Bankers, investors and regulators? And were they greedy, stupid or asleep? What was the role of government? And what part did we, as consumers, play in all this? How do we get through this difficult period of transition to a more sustainable economy, one based on investment and exports, rather than on borrowing and consumption? With the same probing lucidity he brought to Who Runs Britain? and WTF?, Robert Peston takes us step-by-step towards a common sense way to fix this mess.

The acclaimed account of post-Brexit British politics: a must-read for understanding how we''ve got to where we are today.''Richly argued and brilliantly written... a deeply thoughtful analysis that should be mandatory reading for anyone seeking to understand where we have gone wrong.'' - FINANCIAL TIMESIn WTF? Robert Peston draws on his years of experience as a political, economics and business journalist to show us what has gone bad and gives us a manifesto to put at least some of it right.Framed by two letters to his father (who died in early 2016) WTF? is Robert Peston''s highly personal account of what those who have ruled us for years got so badly wrong, and what we need to do to mend the terrible fractures in our society.With characteristic passion and clarity he looks at what must happen to prevent democracy being subverted by technocratic geniuses with the ability to manipulate social media, how and whether it is possible to make a success of leaving the EU, what the lessons should be of the appalling Grenfell Tower tragedy, whether robots can be stopped from taking our work, what can be done to staunch the widening gap between rich and poor, and how to raise living standards for all.WTF? is a trenchant, often entertaining account of the recent past. It is also a call to action, giving hope to all of us who believe that taking back control is not only vital, but possible.

THE LATEST BOOK FROM ITV''S ROBERT PESTON AND KISHAN KORIA ABOUT THE FRACTURED STATE OF BRITISH POLITICS - AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT.''Excellent book that should be read by all politicians . . . The book is eminently readable and is well worth reading.'' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''I would recommend this book to any open-minded person who loves our country and wishes to see it prosper.'' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Britain is facing uncertainty, threats and risk in the ever-shifting political landscape at home and abroad. But how much should change? And how much will change?How To Run Britain is a plea from Robert Peston and Kishan Koria to own what''s gone wrong and make courageous reforms to everything, from the way we manage the economy to how we vote. We all know that, over the past fifteen years, British living standards have stagnated, inequality between - and within - communities has grown rampant, politicians have lost credibility and the trust of the nation. Millions say they are unheard and disenfranchised, victimised even. A far-right racist minority feels entitled to riot. But what do those problems really mean - and how do we fix them? How can politicians win the trust back from voters, from teachers, doctors, students, pensioners - all those who feel left behind by those who purport to act in their best interest?Peston and Koria''s argument is simple: first, we must interrogate everything that has gone wrong, and build solutions from there. This is not the time to shy away from the recent past, nor should we indulge in it. Instead, we should take the lessons learned over the past fifteen years and build a future-focused, strategic plan for restoring economic, political and social security to the country we know and love.How To Run Britain is a manifesto for change in its simplest, clearest form, from the minds of two people who have seen it all.This is an updated, retitled edition of Bust? by Robert Peston and Kishan Koria, published in 2023.

''Robert Peston''s compelling account of global financial meltdown is a must-read.'' ObserverWhat can we learn from the 2008 recession? ITV''s political editor explains the global economic mess and how to escape it - in his characteristically straightforward way. ''How do we fix this mess? I don''t know. But don''t stop reading now. Perhaps if we have a clearer understanding of what went wrong, we''ll have a better idea of what needs to be done. This book is a map of what needs to be fixed.''The record-breaking unbroken growth between 1992 and 2008 wasn''t the economic miracle that it seemed. It was based on a number of dangerous illusions - most notably that it didn''t matter that the UK and US year after year consumed more than they earned.But we couldn''t go on increasing our indebtedness forever. The financial crash of 2007/8 and the subsequent economic slump in much of the west was the moment when we realised we had borrowed more than we could afford to repay.So who got it wrong? Bankers, investors and regulators? And were they greedy, stupid or asleep? What was the role of government? And what part did we, as consumers, play in all this? How do we get through this difficult period of transition to a more sustainable economy, one based on investment and exports, rather than on borrowing and consumption? With the same probing lucidity he brought to Who Runs Britain? and WTF?, Robert Peston takes us step-by-step towards a common sense way to fix this mess.

The acclaimed account of post-Brexit British politics: a must-read for understanding how we''ve got to where we are today.''Richly argued and brilliantly written... a deeply thoughtful analysis that should be mandatory reading for anyone seeking to understand where we have gone wrong.'' - FINANCIAL TIMESIn WTF? Robert Peston draws on his years of experience as a political, economics and business journalist to show us what has gone bad and gives us a manifesto to put at least some of it right.Framed by two letters to his father (who died in early 2016) WTF? is Robert Peston''s highly personal account of what those who have ruled us for years got so badly wrong, and what we need to do to mend the terrible fractures in our society.With characteristic passion and clarity he looks at what must happen to prevent democracy being subverted by technocratic geniuses with the ability to manipulate social media, how and whether it is possible to make a success of leaving the EU, what the lessons should be of the appalling Grenfell Tower tragedy, whether robots can be stopped from taking our work, what can be done to staunch the widening gap between rich and poor, and how to raise living standards for all.WTF? is a trenchant, often entertaining account of the recent past. It is also a call to action, giving hope to all of us who believe that taking back control is not only vital, but possible.