{"product_id":"fixing-britain-isbn-9781119963974","title":"Fixing Britain","description":"\u003cb\u003eNo nonsense solutions from the straight-talking face of British business.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIF FUNDAMENTAL REFORM DOES NOT TAKE PLACE THEN WE ARE DEAD IN THE WATER.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGLOBALISATION DOES NOT TAKE PRISONERS. BRITAIN MUST BECOME FIT FOR PURPOSE IN THE 21\u003csup\u003eST\u003c\/sup\u003e CENTURY.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the explosive, first book from 'the face of British business', Lord Digby Jones. With a renowned, no-nonsense, straight-talking approach, he is one of the world's most acclaimed business commentators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn his candid and forthright style \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFixing Britain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e puts the spotlight on critical national and international business issues and lays out the essential reform urgently needed for the growth of our nation. Knowledgeable, authoritative and independent, Digby highlights how untenable the status quo is in the UK, and sets out how Britain can get back in – and stay in – the globalised race.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSending a clear message to government, business leaders, strategists and the media, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFixing Britain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e explores the effective linkage of change at all levels, from Westminster to education, the public and private sectors, our social cohesion and our sense of common purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigby is never afraid to say what others are thinking - this is the most explosive examination of the state of British business in years.\u003c\/p\u003e  1 Five Minutes to Midnight – Time for Change 1  \u003cp\u003e2 The Voice of Business 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Globe-Trotting Goat – Tethered by Westminster and Whitehall 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Education, Education, Education? 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The World Moves East 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Business of Politics: Fixing the System 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Taxing Britain Out of Business 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Gimme Society 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Our Great Britain 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 306\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Written in a no-nonsense straightforward style, and much of what he says is straightforward and much of what he says is reasonable and balanced.\"??(\u003cem\u003eThe Market,\u003c\/em\u003e May 2012) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book is easy to read and does question some key issues that sit at the heart of our society.\" (\u003cem\u003eFinancial Adviser,\u003c\/em\u003e 31st May 2012)  \u003cb\u003eLord Digby\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eJones\u003c\/b\u003e served as Director General of the CBI (Confederation of British Industry, the UK's Voice of Business) from 2000 until 2006. In2006 he became the UK Skills Envoy and in 2007 he was appointed Minister of State for UK Trade \u0026amp; Investment. He did not join the party of government and without ambition to progress in politics he concentrated on the business of promoting Britain across the world, traveling to 31 countries in 45 overseas visits.\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Birmingham, Lord Jones originally joined the Royal Navy, before graduating from University College London and joining the law firm Edge \u0026amp; Ellison, rising from Articled Clerk to Senior Partner. In 1998 he joined KPMG as vice-chairman of corporate finance, before taking up his role at the CBI.\u003cbr\u003eIn 2005 he was knighted for his services to business and became Sir Digby Jones in The Queen's New Year’s Honours List. In 2007 he became a life peer taking the title, Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham Kt.\u003cbr\u003eToday Lord Jones sits as an active cross-bencher in the House of Lords and is an official United Kingdom Business Ambassador. He speaks regularly to business audiences both in the UK and overseas. He serves in the private sector as Chairman of the international Business Advisory Boards of HSBC and British Airways, a Corporate Ambassador for Jaguar Cars and JCB, and Chairman of Triumph Motorcycles, among a number of pair and unpaid roles.\u003cbr\u003eHe holds a number of charity positions, is a non-executive director of Leicester Tigers Rugby and lives with his wife Pat in Marylebone and Warwickshire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e is television's longest serving business and economic editor with a media career stretching over thirty years.\u003cbr\u003eHe joined Sky Television at its inception in 1989 and has anchored most of Sky's coverage of major business events through both boom and bust. He also writes for national and international media.\u003cbr\u003eMichael has lectured in Europe and internationally on political and economic current affairs and has been published by the \u003ci\u003eBritish Journalism Review\u003c\/i\u003e. He won British Business Broadcaster of the Year in 2005 and was made a Freeman of the City of London in 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf Fundamental Reform Does Not Take Place then We Are Dean in the Water.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGlobalisation Does Not Take Prisoners.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBritain Must Become Fit For Purpose in the 21st Century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigby Jones, ‘the face of British business’, is one of the world’s most acclaimed business commentators. With a renowned straight-talking approach, he has held some of the highest positions in British business.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In his candid and forthright style, \u003cb\u003eFixing Britain\u003c\/b\u003e puts the spotlight on critical national and international issues and lays out the essential reform urgently needed for the growth of our nation. Knowledgeable, authoritative and independent, Digby highlights how untenable the status quo is in the UK, and sets out how Britain can get back in – and stay in – the globalised game.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sending a clear message to government, business leaders, strategists and the media, \u003cb\u003eFixing Britain\u003c\/b\u003e explores the effective linkage of change at all levels, from Westminster to education, the public and private sectors, our social cohesion and our sense of common purpose.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Never afraid to say what others are thinking, Digby Jones presents some stark truths and some plain common sense answers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“One of the most remarkable people I have ever come across. His commitment, his dedication and his enthusiasm are quite extraordinary. He is a great British patriot.” – Tony Blair, as Prime Minister\u003c\/b\u003e CBI Annual Dinner, May 2006\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Digby is a trend spotter to keep Governments and commentators on their toes.” – Alastair Stewart OBE\u003c\/b\u003e\/TV News\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989219623141,"sku":"NP9781119963974","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119963974.jpg?v=1761783255","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/fixing-britain-isbn-9781119963974","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}