Daniel Blythe - X Marks The Box (2010)
Politics - 180 pages - my copy (paperback) bought for £7.99 from Waterstones, March 2010
- 2 nods
In light of the British political expenses scandal, a flood of books upon the disillusionment and dejection in modern society have washed upon the shelves of all good - and some bad - bookshops. Daniel Blythe's X Marks The Box is one of them.
The book is a quick read and stomp around the current electoral scene; a scene heating up with the impending General Election. Always jovial, Blythe takes the reader on a tour of political lingo (speaking of floating voters), of the parties and background on leaders (stretching back to the 1960s) as well as decisive elections in past decades; thus adding to the wide held belief that 2010 is also a decisive year.
Throughout all, Blythe adds many facts - both humourous and needless - which suggests a lack of actual material for the book rather than the intention of informing the reader. The majority of the text deals with scandal and betrayal, thus cementing the mood of ill feeling towards all politicians.
Never threatening for one moment to become too involving or stimulating, X Marks The Box book is a suitable book for anyone who wishes to reaquaint themselves in the British political scene.
