The Windrush Betrayal

Exposing the Hostile Environment

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A NEW STATESMAN AND SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING
LONGLISTED FOR THE
BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE

A searing portrait of Britain's hostile environment by the journalist behind the Windrush exposé.

'A timely reminder of what truly great journalists can achieve.'
DAVID OLUSOGA

'[Gentleman's] reporting proves why an independent press is so vital.'
RENI EDDO-LODGE

'A book that keeps you informed and makes you angry.'
GARY YOUNGE

'It is impossible to overstate the importance of this heartbreaking book.'
JAMES O'BRIEN

How do you pack for a one-way journey back to a country you left when you were eleven and have not visited for fifty years?

Amelia Gentleman's exposé of the Windrush scandal - where thousands of British citizens were wrongly classified as illegal immigrants with life-shattering consequences - shocked the nation and led to the resignation of Amber Rudd as Home Secretary. Here, Gentleman tells the full story for the first time.

'Essential . . . a damning indictment.'
SIR LENNY HENRY

'Gentleman boldly chronicles the devastating reality of a scandal that illegalised, imbruted and abandoned British citizens.'
DAVID LAMMY MP

'I'm thankful for the truth and hope [. . .] in Amelia Gentleman's The Windrush Betrayal.'
ALI SMITH

'A devastating account.'
CLAIRE TOMALIN

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    The Windrush Beteayal

    Posted by Laura Luckhurst on 13th Feb 2024

    Grippingly readable. Reveals the utter inhumanity of the hostile environment in all its racist ugliness. A heartbreaking but essential read.

Authors:
Gentleman, Amelia
Year Published:
2020
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781783351855
Number of Pages:
352
Publication Date:
05/11/2020
Publisher:
Guardian Faber Publishing
Place of Publication:
London
Language:
English
SKU:
9781783351855

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