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Rich Britain
Rich Britain
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Published:
20 March, 2006
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This title is published to coincide with the Rich List , produced annually in the Sunday Times . Britain is in the throes of a remarkable social revolution, one in which the super-rich are accumulating and flaunting fortunes on a scale not seen for close to a century. In the last 15 years, the number of billionaires has nearly tripled, while the number worth over GBP 100 million has risen fivefold. Rich Britain asks - what is driving the new wealth explosion? Is it permanent? Does it matter? It explores the lifestyles of today's City deal-makers, tycoons, celebrities and foreign billionaires, separates the 'deserving' from the 'undeserving' rich, and is the first book to challenge the conventional wisdom about the merits of the new wealthy super-class. The book reveals: how soaring salaries by company bosses have been driven by greed and power rather than improved performance; how the mega-rich boost their fortunes by manipulating Britain's lax tax laws; that despite their escalating wealth, the rich are relatively meaner than the poor when it comes to giving to charity; that though many of the wealthiest have earned their place at the top, most of today's personal enrichment stems not from new wealth creation that benefits society as a whole, but from the questionable means by which a powerful few have seized a larger share of the cake; and, that despite a small rise in the numbers of the self-made super-rich, birth remains the key determinant of who reaches the top.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781842751473 |
| ISBN10 | 1842751476 |
| Number Of Pages | 288 |
| Item Weight | 597 g |
| Product Dimensions | 158 x 34 x 236 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Politico's Publishing Ltd |
| Format | hardback |
| Edition | illustrated edition |
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'There is only one difference between $5 million and $50 million - with $5 million you can do what the hell you like; with $50 million you can do what the hell you like in a jet' Jim Manzi, international technology giant
Author's Bio
Belinda Hollyer was born in New Zealand and has also lived and worked in Australia and the United States. She has worked as a teacher, as a librarian and as a publisher. Now a full-time writer, she has written and compiled a number of books for adults and children, including most recently She's All That, a collection of girls' poetry for Kingfisher. Belinda Hollyer lives in London.