The History Thieves
Secrets, Lies and the Shaping of a Modern Nation [Paperback] [Jul 06, 2017] Ian Cobain
Ian Cobain
Discover the dark truth behind Britain's governments and civil services' creation of our understanding of the British nation, history, and culture in Ian Cobain's The History Thieves. Explore the measures taken to hide the existence of classified operations, wars fought in secrecy, hidden links with terrorist cells, and the state's surveillance techniques. Uncover the development of a bureaucratic machine that enables the government to operate unchecked and keep its secrets hidden. A powerful indictment of a political system that defrauds us daily.
Publish Date
2016-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
2016-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.24
ISBN
9781846275852
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2020-07-17T16:06:45.000Z
Two books I can’t recommend highly enough - each confounds the received wisdom of how Britain thinks of itself.
I talked to the author of both, @IanCobain, this week for @novaramedia - interview out next Tuesday.
Yes, British history matters alright! – source