{"product_id":"9781398719736-head-north","title":"Head North","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Rallying Cry for a More Equal Britain \/ Essential Political Reading After The 2024 General Election\u003cbr\u003eAmbitious, courageous and thought-provoking, this is Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram's vision for the Britain we deserve - and the one we need now more than ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGordon Brown: 'A path-breaking book by two dynamic leaders, whose ideas on the future deserve all our attention.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePicked as one of Waterstones' Non-Fiction 'Books You Need to Read in 2024'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePicked by the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e as one of 'The Best New Politics Books'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePicked by \u003ci\u003eiNews \u003c\/i\u003eas one of 'The Best New Books to Read in March 2024'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBritain is more unequal than ever before. If we're ever going to fix this, we must take the power out of Westminster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking North could change this, and the Labour Mayors of Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram are leading this fight. For the first time, they share their experiences of modern British politics, from how the Hillsborough disaster shaped them and their time as MPs in Westminster witnessing its systematic flaws, to leaving to become Mayors up North, battling Boris Johnson during the Covid-19 pandemic, and creating a new vision for what Britain could be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eHead North\u003c\/i\u003e, they propose an ambitious ten-point plan to rewire and reimagine our country beyond the Westminster bubble. A timely discussion around Northern voices and culture, devolution and the failed promises of 'levelling up' from successive Tory Prime Ministers, \u003ci\u003eHead North\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential read ahead of the 2024 General Election, as it outlines how we can spread political and economic power throughout the UK and push forward for a fairer future. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The North will not sit on the sidelines any longer. It's time for real change - and this is how we can achieve it!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e: 'Not since Tony Blair 30 years ago have politicians advocated for the north from a place of understanding'.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40937277751393,"sku":"9781398719736","price":25.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_20871079.jpg?v=1713274905","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781398719736-head-north","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}