@fatguyreading As someone who follows British politics quite closely, I was looking forward to this read, and it certainly did not disappoint. For me, I think at least some knowledge of politics would be useful when reading this book, as it is quite complicated in parts, so some prior knowledge would definitely come in handy. What we have here is quite a brilliant breakdown of how the UK got into and found itself in the mess we are currently in, and what could be done to mitigate and fix the damage. It's an informative read, packed full to the brim with lots of convincing arguments, along with interesting facts and figures to support said arguments. I have to say, I don't agree with all of Hutton's views, but he certainly makes convincing arguments for everything he puts forward, and backs those up with actual evidence. A Lot of Hutton's points seem to me to be steps in the right direction and offer us hope that one day, things might change. 4 stars from me.