Bøger af Adam Wordsworth

For much of the eighteenth century British politics was dominated by the Whigs. In fact, this was true to such an extent that, although the government was made up of Whigs, so was the opposition. The term 'Tory' was still extremely pejorative, harking back to its origins as the Irish word for 'outlaw'. When William Pitt the Younger ascended to the office of Prime Minister in 1783 he was eager to distance himself from the dominant political party of the time. However, even he could not bring himself to adopt the label of 'Tory'. He spent the next two decades carving out a distinct (majority) faction for himself in Parliament and his successors went on to refer to themselves as Tories, even going as far as to view it as a badge of honour. The leaders that were to follow Pitt would shape some of the most distinctive events of the last two hundred years. From Liverpool's oversight of Waterloo and Peterloo, to Wellington's acceptance of Catholic emancipation, to Peel's creation of the Conservative Party, to Disraeli's installing the Queen as Imperatrix, to Salisbury's Boer War, to Baldwin's abdication crisis, to the Second World War, to Thatcher's revolution, there is no shortage of controversy. Herein, for the first time, the leadership tenures of every head that the Tories have ever had are explored in detail. Whether weak, strong, ruthless, accommodating, Right-wing, liberal, protectionist, free traders, Europhiles or Eurosceptics, each has played his or her part in shaping the Party as we understand it today.

With foreword by Thomas Moore.'Adam Wordsworth writes a comprehensive exposé of the state-driven alienation of fathers from their children. While his initial motivation to write his book arose from his own experience of Family Court, he has successfully put passion aside and written a balanced and reasoned insight which argues the case for reform.There are many nuggets in this book, such as the belief among politicians that there is a women's vote to be courted but not a men's vote, and that this has led to a bias in favour of women in legislation. He quotes Edmund Burke: "When leaders choose to make themselves bidders at an auction of popularity, their talents, in the construction of the state, will be no service."This is a good and informative read.'- Ray Barry, Chairman of Real Fathers For JusticeFamily law is one of the most emotive and heavily contested areas of the legal system in the U.K. The basis of law today for couples with children who are going through a separation stems from The Children Act. The government, the courts and professionals within the legal system all herald the current arrangement as being as fair as it can be. Yet a series of high profile protests in recent years - buildings scaled, paintings defaced, marches through London - suggest that not all members of the public are happy with where the law lies. The End of Discrimination examines how the law has evolved in the U.K. from a piecemeal of common laws into the enshrining of particular values in statute. Then in assessing the arguments put forward for changing the law, it considers whether this is necessary, what it would look like in practice, whether it would work and, most importantly, whether it really would make the lives of those who experience family law any better. It examines the options of shared parenting, joint custody, looks at fathers groups such as Families Need Fathers, Fathers 4 Justice, The Real Fathers For Justice and considers whether their aims are achievable. This book is a must read for both supporters and opponents of change, revealing in depth the benefits and the shortcomings of family law today and answering the all important question: Can changing family law lead to The End of Discrimination?