Bullingdon Club Britain: The Ransacking of a Nation

by Sam Bright

There have never been more billionaires in Britain, yet food banks have never been so busy. Bullingdon Club Britain is the story of how a privileged elite has emulated the infamous Oxford dining society – the Bullingdon Club – inflicting its debauchery and destruction on the nation to inflate its own power, money and ego. A slew of sleaze scandals has consumed Westminster in recent years, from the awarding of PPE deals to the tax affairs of former chancellors. Our rulers now seem more interested in self-service than public service, using their positions as a way of rigging the system in favour of a privileged few, at the expense of everyone else. This explosive account details how Britain’s ruling institutions, from Eton to Westminster, serve oligarchs and aristocrats at our expense – and how they get away with it. Told by the journalist who exposed the billions of pounds in COVID contracts handed to friends of the Conservative Party, this book will reshape how you view power in modern Britain. The foreword to this book is written by John Mitchinson, himself a former Bullingdon Club member, who gives an exclusive insight into the nature of the society and how its values are shared by our rulers today.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction, History

245 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 21, 2023

Reviews

[Ben Brice · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The Bullingdon Boys" starkly exposes how the conservative elite's policies dismantle safety nets for the poor, favoring the wealthy. The book contends that this intentional information gap fuels disillusionment, explaining why many opt not to vote. With examples like Rupert Murdoch's influence, it highlights a broken system where the privileged problems of the elite take precedence over the struggles of the majority, painting a grim picture of a deeply imbalanced society. A must-read for those questioning the state of Britain today or for those who do not use their privilege to vote.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is worth 5 stars but I was too sad about this country at the end to give it more than 4. Great book that confirms what we already know in our hearts and I was inspired in whatever small way possible to do something about it.

[Janet H Swinney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential reading

Everything you ever glimpsed or suspected was wrong with our country stitched together into one coherent narrative. Read it now.

[Sean Flatley · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good read of a political party of greed and favoritism

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book as it is quite an eye opener and shocking as well.It was hard going and I remembered all the events that the author mentioned in the book via the mainstream media.
But overall a great read of a book. Best wishes

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's depressing to see it all written down tbh.

[Ian Hutchinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional. This book explores how the the privileged and powerful are able to play by their own rules and keep the rest of us out of their private club. Compelling, well structured and will make your blood boil. Will certainly read more from Sam Bright.

[Michael Rowlands · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely brilliant. Unbelievably well researched, detailed and written. Cannot recommend highly enough.

[Pynk Moon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Whilst I think that a lot of the information in this book is very important for people to know, I was personally let down by this because I already had a good idea of what is discussed. I originally picked this up thinking that it would be an expose of the Bullingdon club itself and how so many of its former members have gone on to cushty jobs in the city and government (there is a little bit of this in the book).

[David Lowther · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very disturbing book, superbly researched and expertly written. I believe every word of it. What an awful country in which we all have to live.

David Lowther. Author of The Blue Pencil, Liberating Belsen, Two Families at War and The Summer of ‘39, all published by Sacristy Press.

[Billy · Rating 5 out of 5]

dragging these guys out of their mansions and shooting them in the street would be a waste of bullets; bring back the guillotine

[Kevin McMahon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent read confirming all that I've thought about our unequal society. Lions lead by donkeys continues unabated.

[Ieuan Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some day, this intricately researched and argued treatise will be looked upon as one of the defining treatise of the current UK political epoch.

[Jim Mitchell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not about the Bullingdon Club and its members. Well it is a bit but not very much. The author is having a rant, with lots of supporting evidence, about how the privileged, wealthy, private school educated elements of our society actually run our country even when they are not in government, control all the levers of power, line their own pockets whenever possible and basically leave everybody else to sink or swim, without a care in the world. There is nothing new in this book to anyone who has followed politics in the UK for the last 40 years but it does provide loads of evidence and good examples of their behaviour, greed and corruption.