Great Britain?

Torsten Bell is an extraordinarily accomplished economist and thinker who not only speaks lucidly about what ails the British economy, but also offers upbeat, relentlessly sensible ideas for making things better.

Stephanie Flanders, Head of Economics and Government, Bloomberg

How and why did the British economy become both stagnant and unequal? What must be done to transform its current plight for the better? This book gives thoughtful and provocative answers to both questions. Anybody interested in securing a better future for the country should read it.

Martin Wolf, Chief Economist, Financial Times

Finally – an exciting, positive agenda to restore growth, reduce inequality and rebuild the social contract in Britain.

Minouche Shafik

This is stellar: brilliant, incredibly pragmatic and serious about the country we are. It presents a wonderful opportunity for an incoming government.

Rory Stewart

An incisive, challenging and brilliantly researched agenda to deliver what Britain needs: inclusive and sustainable growth.

Gordon Brown

Torsten Bell has produced a brilliant analysis of the politics of pessimism in which the UK is currently mired and has shown us how we can begin to arrest, then reverse, our dispiriting torpor. He is also that rare thing – an economist who can write for non-experts. The country must cherish him – and ask for more.

Peter Hennessy

Spiced with wit, this is a masterful, fact-packed indictment of modern Britain after its decade of decline. But there is also hope and optimism in its practical prescription for a great social and economic restoration.

Polly Toynbee

This is a sobering but optimistic book. It paints a brutally honest portrait of Britain’s decline, but wisely shows us how to take action and get our future back.

Professor Dame Diane Coyle, University of Cambridge

Compelling, engaging and meticulously researched. Excellent stuff.

Tatton Spiller, Simple Politics