Great Britain? (book)

Great Britain?: How We Get Our Future Back

Author	Torsten Bell
Language	English
Genre	Non-fiction
Publisher	Bodley Head
Publication date	13 June 2024
Publication place	United Kingdom
Pages	304
ISBN	9781529932393

Great Britain?: How We Get Our Future Back is a non-fiction book by the British Labour Party MP, Torsten Bell. It was published on 24 November 2022 by Bodley Head, an imprint of Penguin Random House. ^[1]

Content

The book provides a detailed acocunt for what Bell sees as the major economic challenges facing the United Kingdom. ^[2]

Bell advocates for "radical incrementalism". ^[3]

Reception

Great Britain? received positive reviews from critics.

A review in Civil Service World described the book as "clear" and "well-evidenced". ^[4] Jonathan Portes described the book very positively, saying that Keir Starmer "should listen". ^[5]

References

1. Meadway, James (16 October 2023). "James Meadway reviews Lisa Nandy's 'All In'". The House. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
2. O'Kane, Conor (4 October 2024). "Torsten Bell is Labour's rising star. He could now be on a collision course over its economic policy". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
3. Emmott, Bill (6 July 2024). "Can Britain be mended?". Financial Times . Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
4. Pope, Thomas (5 September 2024). "Book review: Torsten Bell's well-evidenced argument might appeal to think tank economists, but will it convince ministers?". Civil Service World. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
5. Portes, Jonathan (6 July 2024). "Great Britain? by Torsten Bell – why Labour must move fast and fix things". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.