The State of This! : A Thicky Thicky Dumb Dumb's Guide to British Politics - Cody Dahler

The State of This! : A Thicky Thicky Dumb Dumb's Guide to British Politics - Cody Dahler

Cody Dahler

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Published 5 November 2026

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  • Pages · 320 pages
  • Publication Date · 05/11/2026
  • Genre · History
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"A certified member of the satirical avengers, and a much needed tonic and educator in these mad times." - MUNYA CHAWAWA"Full of nourishing facts with which to nobble your reform voting relatives." - STEWART LEEIn today's climate of highly polarised, culture war-fuelled and personality driven politics, this is the book we all need. Award-winning comedian, satirist and political writer, Cody Dahler explores the most pertinent political head-scratchers affecting us all� Why are people voting for Reform UK?� Why did we Brexit?� What is the House of Lords and is everyone in there an arsehole?� Why are our rivers full of sh*t?� What's to stop us becoming like America?� Why do our PMs change so often; and why do we use a lettuce to measure their success?Cody's brilliantly witty and fact-filled deep-dives into the history and origins of our current political malaise are as informative as they are fun - and crucially will stop you, the reader, from feeling like a thicky thicky dumb dumb in front of all your mates. Many of the topics covered in the book come directly from Cody's rapidly growing army of over 2 million followers across all platforms, who look to him to make sense of the state of British politics and help them figure out if we're ever going to find a way out of it.

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