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A review by tonyfrobisher
All Together Now?: One Man's Walk in Search of His Father and a Lost England by Mike Carter
5.0
Britain's Soul/Sole
Mike Carter captured the essence of Britain, its challenges and changes, as he walked the 330 miles between Liverpool and London, retracing the 1981 March for Jobs. In doing so he catalogues the downward spiral of succesive governments and their erosion of the cornerstones of society, social cohesion, community and equality. The walk is illuminating, enlightening and many times enraging. The gap between rich and poor is widening, the impacts of neoliberalism, of austerity, hurting and hitting hard.
And at the same time, the book reveals much of the relationship between Mike and Pete, his father, one of the organisers of the march. Like Britain now, a fractured relationship.
A brilliantly written, thought provoking book. I learned much and recommend everyone to read it. With Brexit looming, the schisms widen. But maybe, just maybe, there is still hope. And that is down to the spirit of the people on this amazing island.
Mike Carter captured the essence of Britain, its challenges and changes, as he walked the 330 miles between Liverpool and London, retracing the 1981 March for Jobs. In doing so he catalogues the downward spiral of succesive governments and their erosion of the cornerstones of society, social cohesion, community and equality. The walk is illuminating, enlightening and many times enraging. The gap between rich and poor is widening, the impacts of neoliberalism, of austerity, hurting and hitting hard.
And at the same time, the book reveals much of the relationship between Mike and Pete, his father, one of the organisers of the march. Like Britain now, a fractured relationship.
A brilliantly written, thought provoking book. I learned much and recommend everyone to read it. With Brexit looming, the schisms widen. But maybe, just maybe, there is still hope. And that is down to the spirit of the people on this amazing island.