Bloody Nasty People
Bloody Nasty People: The Rise of Britain's Far Right is a 2012 book about far-right politics in the United Kingdom by British author and journalist Daniel Trilling.
Author | Daniel Trilling |
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Language | English |
Subject | Far-right politics in the United Kingdom |
Published | London, England, UK |
Publisher | Verso Books |
Publication date | 2012 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | |
Pages | 234 |
ISBN | 9781781680803 |
324.241093 |
Synopsis
editThe book charts the rise (and fall) of far-right organisations such as the British National Party and the English Defence League.
Reception
editThe book was commended by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown in The Independent, who noted that Trilling has "written an instructive account of white extremism in Britain",[1] while in The Guardian, David Edgar described it as a "brisk, compelling narrative".[2] Labour MP Jon Cruddas, who defeated a BNP challenge in Dagenham and Rainham in 2010 also reviewed the book for the New Statesman.[3] Reviews also appeared in Foreign Affairs,[4] New Republic[5] and The Scotsman.[6] Time Out London referred to the work as "pure pavement-pounding journalism" and Owen Jones praised it as "authoritative and eloquent".[7]
References
edit- ^ Yasmin Alibhai-Brown (8 September 2012). "Bloody Nasty People, By Daniel Trilling - Reviews - Books". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ David Edgar (25 October 2012). "Bloody Nasty People by Daniel Trilling – review | Books". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ "All white on the right". Newstatesman.com. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ Cook, Steven A. "Bloody Nasty People: The Rise of Britain's Far Right; Hate: My Life in the British Far Right". Foreignaffairs.com. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ Farago, Jason (11 December 2012). "Jason Farago Reviews Daniel Trilling's "Bloody Nasty People: The Rise of Britain's Far Right"". The New Republic. Newrepublic.com. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ Gavin Bowd (1 September 2012). "Book review: Bloody Nasty People: The rise of Britain's Far Right". Scotsman.com. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ Trilling, Daniel (9 October 2012). Bloody Nasty People: The Rise of Britain's Far Right. London: Verso. ISBN 978-1-84467-959-1.