Mark Thomas has been touring the country for months, getting audiences to come up with policies aimed at sorting out the country's political chaos and taking back the power for the people. Sick to death of bailing out bankers and subsidising MPs homes, the audience vote on the best policy of the night to be included in the brand new People's Manifesto.From the inspiring to the downright hilarious, you'll wonder why these fantastic ideas aren't part of the constitution already. For ...

'Good fences make good neighbours, but what about bad ones?'The Israeli separation barrier is probably the most iconic divider of land since the Berlin Wall. It has been declared illegal under international law and its impact on life in the West Bank has been enormous.Mark Thomas - as only he could - decided the only way to really get to grips with this huge divide was to use the barrier as a route map, to 'walk the wall', covering the entire distance with little more in hi...

Up to date for the 2023 SQE1 specification, this book will guide you through the core legal principles and rules to be tested by the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1) Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK) assessment in criminal law. It will help you revise the fundamental principles and test your knowledge throughout by the use of SQE-style multiple-choice (single best answer) questions, as well as with practical examples of the application of the law. Case law and legi...

An illustrated, practical guide to everything you need to know about using knives in the kitchen.As the number of gourmet home kitchens burgeons, so does the number of home cooks who want to become proficient users of the professional-caliber equipment they own. And of all kitchen skills, perhaps the most critical are those involving the proper use of knives.Norman Weinstein has been teaching his knife skills workshop at New York City's Institute of Culinary ...

Ray Holt launders money for a Manchester criminal gang. He is also stealing from them – and has talked himself into believing that makes him the hero.When discovery becomes inevitable, Holt's solution is Knott: a hitman found via a business card on a pub toilet floor, professional in the way that a blunt instrument is professional, and not entirely sane.What follows is a darkly comic, pitilessly plotted thriller about a man who believes he is one smart move ahead of everyon...

The concept of the 'internal consultant' is now gaining considerable ground as managers in support functions seek to redefine their role and effectiveness. The emphasis that it places on moving from a 'colleague' to a 'client' perspective within the business can bring major benefits to both adviser and organisation. This key text provides a practical understanding of the skills required to become a high-performance internal consultant, whatever your own area of expertise.

Sometimes life falls apart. Sometimes it's worth running away; running to something, however, is far better. Inspired by the likes of Donald Miller, John Steinbeck, and Jack Kerouac, Tom Zuniga hit the road in his Mitsubishi Galant, criss-crossing the continent in search of "home" — an elusive concept unrealized since his youth. After publishing his first book of "messy memoirs," Tom received countless emails from readers around the world saying two things: "me too" and "come visit." He se...

Coca-Cola and its logo are everywhere. In our homes, our workplaces, even our schools. It is a company that sponsors the Olympics, backs US presidents and even re-brands Santa Claus. A truly universal product, it has even been served in space.From Istanbul to Mexico City, Mark travels the globe investigating the stories and people Coca-Cola's iconic advertising campaigns don't mention. Child labourers in the sugar cane fields of El Salvador. Indian workers exposed to toxic chemical...

This SQE1 revision guide covers the requirements of the SRA SQE1 2026 specification for criminal practice, which will be examined within the FLK2 assessments in January and July 2027. Designed specifically to help you prepare for the SQE1 assessment, it provides a clear, concise and highly focused overview of the subject, and considers the law, procedure and processes involved in advising a client at the police station, pre-trial considerations and magistrates’ court and Crown Court trials...

This SQE1 revision guide covers the requirements of the SRA SQE1 2026 specification for ethics and professional conduct, which will be examined pervasively within the FLK1 & 2 assessments in January and July 2027. Designed specifically to help you prepare for the SQE1 assessment, it provides a clear, concise and highly focused overview of the subject, and will guide you through the key rules and responsibilities by use of practice examples and experience-based scenarios.The book is...

This SQE1 revision guide covers the requirements of the SRA SQE1 2026 specification for criminal law, which will be examined within the FLK2 assessments in January and July 2027. Designed specifically to help you prepare for the SQE1 assessment, it provides a clear, concise and highly focused overview of the subject, and includes practical examples of the application of criminal law.The book is clearly structured around the SRA specification and focuses only on the content you need...

This SQE2 revision guide covers the requirements of the SRA SQE2 assessment specification for oral skills in advocacy, which is examined four times a year in January, April, July and October. Designed specifically to help you prepare for the SQE2 assessment, it provides a clear, concise and highly focused overview of the subject, and outlines the essential advocacy skills in both criminal and civil settings.The book is clearly structured around the SRA specification and focuses onl...