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Too Difficult Box :The Big Issues Politicians Can't Crack

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Too Difficult Box :The Big Issues Politicians Can't Crack

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Shortlisted for the Practical Politics Book of the Year at The Paddy Power Political Book Awards 2015 HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE - BANKING? DRUG REGULATION? NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT? PROSTITUTION? PENSIONS? It's no secret that a myriad of long-term problems facing our society are not effectively dealt with by our current system of government; indeed, many are simply set aside and disappear completely from the short-term political agenda. Why? Because they are 'too difficult' to solve. From immigration to welfare reform, from climate change to media regulation, the biggest issues consistently fall foul of the adversarial short-termism that afflicts our political culture. Too often, these seemingly intractable problems find their way into the 'too difficult' box: a burial ground for all the unpopular subjects that governments and their civil servants aren't prepared to confront directly. The failure to address these fundamental issues, however, inevitably fosters cynicism about democracy itself. Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke argues that although change is difficult, it is sorely needed, and in some cases, time is not on our side. In The 'Too Difficult' Box he brings together a cast of heavy hitters from the worlds of politics, academia and public service, including Anthony Giddens, Hayden Phillips, John Hutton, Shirley Williams, Richard Dannatt, Margaret Hodge, Adam Boulton, Trevor Phillips, Patricia Hewitt and David Blunkett to write expansively and persuasively on some of society's most insidious problems, too often kicked into the long grass because of their apparent insolubility.
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Winner of Paddy Power Political Book Awards: Practical Politics Book of the Year 2015

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ISBN13 9781849546973
ISBN10 1849546975
Number Of Pages 352
Item Weight 1000 g
Publisher / Reseller Biteback Publishing
Format hardback
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Charles Clarke knows the power of politics to make a difference - and how hard it is to do so. His commitment to grown-up politics is much-needed and runs through this book. David Miliband This is an important book. It rises to one of the great challenges of our times: how to make democracy work better, The 'Too Difficult' Box is vital to those who want to make a difference. Peter Kellner Excellent. A very timely exploration of why our democracy finds it so excruciatingly difficult to address long-term challenges to our society, with some thought-provoking ideas about how we could do better. Andrew Rawnsley "Mr Clarke and his distinguished contributors, including Sir Stephen Wall, Shirley Williams, David Lipsey, Margaret Hodge and journalist Adam Boulton, give us case studies that make fascinating reading." Sue Cameron, Telegraph "A timely new book." The Independent "Proactive and stimulating as an editor, Charles Clarke shows what a loss he is to the political world." Keith Simpson MP "Clarke's analysis is sensible and balanced." Progress "[A]n illuminating series of essays." Financial Times "[An] accessible tour of 27 policy areas where governments struggle to make progress." The Economist " Charles Clarke's edited collection is an interesting read - Anatole Kaletsky's [essay] on banking is especially fine." Mark Pack

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CHARLES CLARKE was Member of Parliament for Norwich South from 1997 to 2010. He served as Education Minister from 1998 and then in the Home Office from 1999 to 2001. He then joined the Cabinet as Minister without Portfolio and Labour Party Chair. From 2002 to 2004 he was Secretary of State for Education and Skills and then Home Secretary until 2006. Previously, Charles was Chief of Staff to Neil Kinnock, Leader of the Labour Opposition and a councillor in the London borough of Hackney, chairing the housing committee. He now holds visiting professorships at the University of East Anglia, Lancaster University, and University College London, and works with educational organisations internationally. Charles read mathematics and economics at Kings College, Cambridge and was then President of the National Union of Students. Born in 1950, Charles married in 1984. He and his wife Carol have two sons.

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