Private Island: Why Britain Now Belongs to Someone Else
by James Meek
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orwell Prize for Political Writing | 2015 | Winner |
About This Book
An incisive investigation into the privatisation of British public services—water, electricity, the Royal Mail, railways, housing, and the NHS—and its effects on ordinary people. James Meek tours the landscapes of these industries and interviews those who work in them and depend on them, arguing that the selling off of public assets has enriched a small class while impoverishing British public life.
About the Author
James Meek is a British journalist and novelist. He is a contributing editor to the London Review of Books and has written extensively on politics, economics, and international affairs. His journalism has taken him to Russia, Ukraine, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and he is widely regarded as one of the most gifted long-form journalists writing in English. Read more →
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