By Norman Baker
The royal family: the quintessential British institution or an
antiquated, overindulged drain on the taxpayer?
For all their foibles and idiosyncrasies, the monarchy holds
considerable influence on the kind of nation we are. Yet there is a dearth of
proper journalism that examines the royals in the way that their position
merits. Instead, we are fed a constant diet of sickeningly obsequious coverage
which reports their activities with breathless and uncritical awe.
… And What Do You Do? is a provocative and hard-hitting analysis of
the royal family, exposing its extravagant use of public money and the highly
dubious behaviour of some among its ranks, while remaining critical of the
knee-jerk sycophancy shown by press and politicians alike. Here, former
Minister of State and current Privy Counsellor Norman Baker breaks ranks to
explore the wider role the royals play in society, including the link with
House of Lords reform and the constitutional position of the monarch.
Irreverent and uncompromising, … And What Do You Do? asks urgent
questions about the current line of succession to the throne – and the future
of the world’s most famous royal family.
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