Web Of Corruption: The Story Of John Poulson And T. Dan Smith
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In the murky corridors of post-war British public life, two men — architect John Poulson and Newcastle city boss T. Dan Smith — built an empire of bribery, backhanders, and political patronage that stretched across councils, government departments, and the establishment itself. Web of Corruption is a meticulously researched true-crime exposé that chronicles one of the most audacious corruption scandals in modern British history, unravelling how Poulson's insatiable appetite for contracts and Smith's political ambition created a network of complicity that ultimately brought both men to prison. Investigative journalists Raymond Fitzwalter and David Taylor reconstruct the scandal with forensic precision, drawing on court records, interviews, and years of dogged reporting to present a damning portrait of systemic rot at the heart of British civic life. Beyond the courtroom drama, this account raises urgent questions about accountability, the relationship between money and power, and the ease with which public trust can be corrupted. Fitzwalter and Taylor write with the cool authority of seasoned investigative reporters, allowing the facts to speak with devastating force rather than resorting to sensationalism. First broadcast as a Granada Television documentary before being adapted into this definitive written account, Web of Corruption remains a landmark work of British investigative journalism — and a chilling reminder that the line between public service and private greed is far thinner than we might dare to believe.
Author: Raymond Fitzwalter And David Taylor
Format: Hardback
Genre: True crime
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In the murky corridors of post-war British public life, two men — architect John Poulson and Newcastle city boss T. Dan Smith — built an empire of bribery, backhanders, and political patronage that stretched across councils, government departments, and the establishment itself. Web of Corruption is a meticulously researched true-crime exposé that chronicles one of the most audacious corruption scandals in modern British history, unravelling how Poulson's insatiable appetite for contracts and Smith's political ambition created a network of complicity that ultimately brought both men to prison. Investigative journalists Raymond Fitzwalter and David Taylor reconstruct the scandal with forensic precision, drawing on court records, interviews, and years of dogged reporting to present a damning portrait of systemic rot at the heart of British civic life. Beyond the courtroom drama, this account raises urgent questions about accountability, the relationship between money and power, and the ease with which public trust can be corrupted. Fitzwalter and Taylor write with the cool authority of seasoned investigative reporters, allowing the facts to speak with devastating force rather than resorting to sensationalism. First broadcast as a Granada Television documentary before being adapted into this definitive written account, Web of Corruption remains a landmark work of British investigative journalism — and a chilling reminder that the line between public service and private greed is far thinner than we might dare to believe.