OLIVER BULLOUGH is the author of the financial expos� Moneyland, which topped the Sunday Times bestseller list (UK), and two celebrated books about the former Soviet Union: The Last Man in Russia and Let Our Fame Be Great. His journalism appears regularly in the Guardian, the New York Times, and GQ. He lives in London.
"Urgent and essential reading...Bullough has drilled down to the
root of the malaise that's rotting the UK system. Beautifully
written with quiet despairing humor, this is the defining story of
our times." --Catherine Belton, author of Putin's People "Not only
a witty and well researched economic history of Britain's role as
financial Butler to the world, this is also a savage analysis of
Britain's soul. As essential as Orwell at his best." --Peter
Pomerantsev, author of This Is Not Propaganda "If like me you've
ever wondered what all those university graduate schemes were
ultimately about, Bullough outlines it here...Timely and
revealing." --Lucy Prebble, writer and executive producer of
Succession "A horribly brilliant account of just how much
historical integrity Britain has sacrificed at the altar of dirty
money. Bullough is a compelling and expert guide to the newly-dug
sewers flowing through the heart of our political, legal and
financial establishment." --James O'Brien, author of How Not to be
Wrong "This is an absolute must-read for everyone who wants to
understand Britain's crucial role in the global dirty money
crisis...Bullough lifts the lid and explains in a very clear and
intelligible way why and how Britain is facilitating illicit
finance across the world. The narrative is gripping, the analysis
original and powerful and the detailed examples terrifying. This
book will provide a powerful contribution to the important debate
on the UK and dirty money." --Margaret Hodge, MP and chair of the
Public Accounts Committee "Oliver Bullough unsparingly reveals the
devastating facts behind Britain's dirty financial secrets and
moral guilt while directly challenging the UK to clean up its act.
This book is a must-read for those who care about our reputation in
the world today." --Andrew Mitchell, MP and former British
international development minister "Anyone who cares about the
future of this country should read this sizzlingly written and
incendiary story...This book blows apart Britain's image of
gentlemanly respectability and lays bare the real picture: ruthless
greed disguised by hypocrisy, and tolerated because of willful
ignorance." --Edward Lucas, author of The New Cold War "The
shocking revelation of how the old heart of an unscrupulous empire
turned into a fawning servant to the global super-rich. The sooner
more people realize this, the better." --Danny Dorling, author of
Rule Britannia
"Couldn't be timelier... A stinging case for developing a
regulatory regime to force the U.K. 'to seek a different way to
earn a living.'" --Kirkus
"Impressively detailed...Lucid explanations of complex financial
matters and a simmering sense of outrage distinguish this timely
investigation into how Britain sacrificed its principles for
pounds." --Publishers Weekly
"Highly readable... deserve[s] praise for going beyond moralizing
and pointing out how an industry geared to enabling the corrupt is
not just unsavory but can hurt a country's real economic
prospects." --Financial Times
"An urgent account of Britain's history of welcoming corrupt
capital...Mr. Bullough argues compellingly that though more
anti-corruption funds and tougher enforcement are welcome, what is
really needed is a change of philosophy: for principles to take
precedence over the profits of a few." --The Economist
"Mr. Bullough, a lively and clever writer, has alighted on a lively
and clever metaphor around which he builds Butler to the World.
Riveting it is to read." --Wall Street Journal
"In Bullough's enthralling book he charts just how London sought to
find its place in a post-Suez Crisis world and in so doing opened
the doors to dodgy money...all at the expense of the British people
and the countries the money came from." --Diplomatic Courier
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