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Review: The Establishment and how they get away with it by Owen Jones This is a non-fiction book about the British establishment (essentially the government) and the connections that exist between the rich and the powerful across the country. It was first published in 2014, but it still rings true today, as I can’t imagine much has changed at all, let alone for the better.  Jones chronicles the many connections between politicians, media moguls, the police and the richest parts of the British elite. I found this really interesting and frightening. I’m not British, nor do I live in Britain, so you could say why should I care. But I can see these things happening all over the world, including in my own country (Denmark), at least to some degree. The extent to which the government is in the pocket of the rich is insane, and the way the population is manipulated into giving the rich more and blaming the poor and the immigrants is a masterpiece of deception. Anyone decent...