None of the Above - Softcover

'My initial response was a slight sneer. Did I really have to read British Politics for Dummies? This sentiment had crumbled to dust by page 33 when Edwards outlined a Liberal Democrat policy that I had never heard before. Clearly, I am a dummy; we all are' --Helen Lewis, Guardian

'None of the Above is a powerful antidote to the nihilistic, anti-political posturing of Russell Brand. And it has the potential to be one of the most important political books of the year.'Evening Standard

'Can't find a politician whose box you want to tick? Rick Edwards explains why spoiling your ballot paper is a far more effective way of making your voice heard' --The Debrief

'None of the Above, by the television presenter Rick Edwards... is a brief history of modern government and has chapters on everything from Ukip to climate change. If you have a teenage child, it might be a good place for them to start.' Sunday Times

'None of the Above is also the title of one of this year's youth-directed and best campaign books, by TV presenter Rick Edwards' --Democratic Adult

Are all the parties the same? Will my vote really make any difference? Why is politics so hard to understand? If you've ever thought any of these things, you're not alone. What with broken promises, complicated jargon and a lack of simple and clear information, is it any wonder that voter turnout is plummeting? It's not that you don't care about the way the country is run - it's that you don't think you can change it. Well, you can. And this book aims to show you how, by setting out basic politics and answering questions we've all asked, like: Why do politicians lie? What do UKIP stand for? And what's going to happen to the NHS? You have a decision to make in the countdown to the May 2015 General Election. You have something politicians want. Your vote. An ambassador for #SwingtheVote and the presenter of Free Speech, Rick Edwards has written a pithy and succinct book explaining the power of your vote. A refreshing counterpoint to Russell Brand's sentiments on voting in his latest book, Revolution,it will make you think about politics in a completely new way.