Press, Parliament And People
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At the intersection of power and public opinion stands the British press — and few figures were better placed to examine that relationship than Francis Williams, journalist, political insider, and one of the most authoritative media commentators of the twentieth century. Press, Parliament and People presents a rigorous and penetrating analysis of the role the press plays in shaping democratic life in Britain, chronicling the evolving and often fraught relationship between Fleet Street, the corridors of Westminster, and the reading public it both serves and influences. Williams brings to the subject the rare authority of a man who straddled both worlds: a former editor of the Daily Herald and press advisor to Prime Minister Clement Attlee, he writes with the confidence of a practitioner and the conscience of a democrat. The work argues that a free and responsible press is not merely a convenience of modern society but an indispensable pillar of parliamentary government itself, raising questions about ownership, bias, and the power of media magnates that remain startlingly relevant today. For any reader who has ever wondered who truly holds power in a democracy — the elected or those who shape what the electorate believes — this volume demands to be read.
Author: Francis Williams
Format: Hardback
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At the intersection of power and public opinion stands the British press — and few figures were better placed to examine that relationship than Francis Williams, journalist, political insider, and one of the most authoritative media commentators of the twentieth century. Press, Parliament and People presents a rigorous and penetrating analysis of the role the press plays in shaping democratic life in Britain, chronicling the evolving and often fraught relationship between Fleet Street, the corridors of Westminster, and the reading public it both serves and influences. Williams brings to the subject the rare authority of a man who straddled both worlds: a former editor of the Daily Herald and press advisor to Prime Minister Clement Attlee, he writes with the confidence of a practitioner and the conscience of a democrat. The work argues that a free and responsible press is not merely a convenience of modern society but an indispensable pillar of parliamentary government itself, raising questions about ownership, bias, and the power of media magnates that remain startlingly relevant today. For any reader who has ever wondered who truly holds power in a democracy — the elected or those who shape what the electorate believes — this volume demands to be read.