Downloads Shop
A repository of PDFs for sale via Ian’s Shoptly downloads store. Currently, these are items from the Department of Social Scrutiny Universe that Ian based his first book, Britain: What a State upon.
A couple of spreads from a proposal for a new book on new parenting which, unsurprisingly, was written from the perspective of being a new parent.
New Labour
A selection of 5 spreads/10 pages outlining the Department of Social Scrutiny's position on Brexmageddon. Introducing Dame Maggie Corvid.
Brexmas
Supremely tasteless parody of HMRC P-45 'You're fired' form, with insane content inserted into accurate spoof form. Home/office printable.
P45-1T
The original, annotated edition of the e-book take of the print version - as amended by Standing orders in Council and extra garlic and mayo, to go
Britain: What a State
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The Little Black Book of Red Tape
It has been over twelve years since The Little Black Book of Red Tape came out and, unbelievably, we have just discovered a box of its paperback edition hiding under the desk. Blame bad administration.
It is a book which attempts to weave a tale of ineptitude and annoyance around a number of tales of bureaucratic incompetence, many of which were the result of a public appeal for real-world examples of red tape. You will not find Euro-myths and made-up Daily Mail stories, but a collection of occasionally hilarious tales of understated frustration bookended by an interesting history of the dark arts of administration and a call for unjoined-up government which predicted our current concerns with privacy and big data.
The book features brilliant, misanthropic cartoons by Gwyn and a lot of dark railing against the world by Ian.
You can have one signed, inscribed - whatever you fancy - for little more than the cost of post, package and PayPallage. Yours for £3.75 including the aforementioned P+P+P.
It is a book which attempts to weave a tale of ineptitude and annoyance around a number of tales of bureaucratic incompetence, many of which were the result of a public appeal for real-world examples of red tape. You will not find Euro-myths and made-up Daily Mail stories, but a collection of occasionally hilarious tales of understated frustration bookended by an interesting history of the dark arts of administration and a call for unjoined-up government which predicted our current concerns with privacy and big data.
The book features brilliant, misanthropic cartoons by Gwyn and a lot of dark railing against the world by Ian.
You can have one signed, inscribed - whatever you fancy - for little more than the cost of post, package and PayPallage. Yours for £3.75 including the aforementioned P+P+P.
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