I have just received an email, well, from the marketing assistant of the publisher, (since I am not the most devoted Guardian reader) still, with invaluable information about just published book Bankrupt Britain: An Atlas of Social Change, by Daniel Dorling and Bethan Thomas. I had a sneak peak in and it shows the research accompanied by a lot of maps and statistic data, which will apparently not be possible to reach so easy now, after the government cuts on collection data, this message warned. It also shows the rise in anti-depressant prescription, which I wish you will not need for reading it. Here is a promo information:
"This groundbreaking atlas reveals for the first time how the economic downturn has hit Britain, showing the changes from the economic heights of 2007 to the Britain of today, all presented against a background of other social and environmental factors. Maps on over 40 topics including crime, unemployment, house prices, volunteering and the Big Society, with corresponding 'best' and 'worst' tables, allow us to examine Britain both at local authority and parliamentary constituency levels. With additional resources online, this book makes an indispensable record of our time and will serve as an essential reference work for years to come. Due to government cuts on data collection, much of this information will not be collected in future, making this truly one of a kind.
Some of the striking facts it reveals include:
- Anti-depressant use has risen most in North and least in London but nowhere has it fallen since 2008
- Nowhere does any MP elected in 2010 have the support of even half their constituents
- Nowhere did more than 37% of the adult population engage in regular volunteering in 2008 with rates falling since then
- In 2009 in over 100 local authorities there were more households on the housing waiting list than there was council housing stock. In some cases people would have to wait up to 500 years to get to the top of the list!
Sample pages and maps are available from the companion website to the book, which can be ordered at 20% discount (plus p&p) at: http://www.policypress.co.uk/display.asp?K=9781847427472
Some of the striking facts it reveals include:
- Anti-depressant use has risen most in North and least in London but nowhere has it fallen since 2008
- Nowhere does any MP elected in 2010 have the support of even half their constituents
- Nowhere did more than 37% of the adult population engage in regular volunteering in 2008 with rates falling since then
- In 2009 in over 100 local authorities there were more households on the housing waiting list than there was council housing stock. In some cases people would have to wait up to 500 years to get to the top of the list!
Sample pages and maps are available from the companion website to the book, which can be ordered at 20% discount (plus p&p) at: http://www.policypress.co.uk/
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