Why are we badly governed? Why has a system of government - the envy of the world as recently as the 1970s - developed so many defects?
Part 1: The Old Regime
Part 2: First Stages of Revolution
Part 3: Background to the Revolution
Part 4: The Revolution
Part 5: What Next
Conclusion: Where Do We Go From Here?
Sir Christopher Foster taught at Oxford and LSE before moving into the City where he advised government on transport and privatization. He has been on the board of the Post Office and Railtrack, and has worked for several government Commissions.