The Great British Reboot: How the UK Can Thrive in a Turbulent World

by Alex Brummer

Overview

An optimistic exploration of how, through radical economic reform, the United Kingdom can prosper and flourish in the new global economy

Taking a refreshingly realistic approach, Alex Brummer outlines how our current moment can be reshaped into an unprecedented opportunity for economic prosperity. With a new long-term approach, Britain can capitalize on the ever-changing global market, its brilliant research universities, and new technological developments. Drawing on firsthand interviews with the leading minds in business and his own expertise as a seasoned economic journalist, Brummer creates an inspiring investigation into how careful planning and innovative reform can lead to a flourishing economy after Brexit.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780300252514
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Publication date:	11/10/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Formerly Financial Editor at The Guardian, Alex Brummer is now City Editor at the Daily Mail. He is a multi-award-winning journalist for international, economic, and financial reporting and the author of seven books, including The Crunch and Bad Banks.

Table of Contents

Preface viii

Chapter 1 Land of Hope and Enterprise 1

Chapter 2 Brave New World 26

Chapter 3 Masters of the R&D Universe 65

Chapter 4 White Hot Technology 97

Chapter 5 Creative Genius: Gaming to the Oscars 123

Chapter 6 The Moneytree: Greed, Locusts and Hipsters 158

Chapter 7 A Nation Divided: The Battles of Geography, Generations and Goods 187

Chapter 8 Governance: Taking Back Control! 220

Chapter 9 Infrastructure: Trains, Phones and Planes 255

Chapter 10 Heritage: Back to the Future 285

Chapter 11 Onwards and Upwards 305

Notes 320

Select Bibliography 332

Index 334

Editorial Reviews

"Brummer provides an inspiring list of reasons to be optimistic about British business."—John Kay, co-author of Radical Uncertainty

"Thank goodness for Alex Brummer, someone who closely follows what is happening in the bowels of British business and brings back a mainly uplifting account of the dynamic and innovative core that will see the country prospering in the post-Brexit era."—David Goodhart, author of Head, Hand, Heart

"Alex Brummer’s powerful vision of a positive post-Brexit UK future is heartening – but as he himself acknowledges, it depends on singlemindedly protecting, building on and enhancing current strengths. I hope for all our sakes that this can indeed be done."—Vicky Pryce, former Joint Head, UK Government Economic Service

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