Overruled: Confronting Our Vanishing Democracy in 8 Cases

British democracy is on trial, with the state having too much power and the truth not mattering. Barrister Sam Fowles was part of the team that took the Prime Minister to court for illegally proroguing Parliament and won. He also helped reveal the rot at the heart of the Post Office. Fowles urges us not to take our freedoms for granted.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 23 June 2022
Publisher: Oneworld Publications

British democracy is facing a critical moment. The power of the state has become overwhelming, and the truth seems to hold no significance whatsoever. The leaders we elected into office have no respect for the democratic system that brought them to power.

When the Prime Minister unlawfully prorogued Parliament, barrister Sam Fowles was part of the legal team that successfully challenged him in court. The images of police officers violently restraining women at a vigil for Sarah Everard sent shockwaves across the nation. In a highly publicized parliamentary inquiry, Fowles exposed the Mets' actions as a fundamental violation of our right to protest. For decades, the Post Office pursued criminal prosecutions against its own employees, despite knowing the evidence was questionable from the start. Fowles played a crucial role in shedding light on the corruption within a trusted national institution.

We should not have to resort to legal action to hold our rulers accountable for their actions. At a pivotal point in British governance, Fowles urges us to cherish our freedoms and not take them for granted.

Weight: 368g
Dimension: 146 x 222 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780861542475