In need of a dose of humour and entertainment after realising the state of the nation and the disappointments in British politics and government? Wanting to recover some of your happy mood with a good old moan about very British problems, and the general comedy of errors that is modern life in modern Britain? Well this book is the book for you Modern life can get you down sometimes, what with budget cuts and transport failures, and we all need a bit of a pick-me-up whenever we see the latest gaff from politics and government on the news. 'Modern Times' takes these very British problems and turns them on their head, providing humour and entertainment on subjects as diverse as health, communications, and even the role of science fiction in culture. Told with wit and insight, this book is all you will need to reveal the comedy of errors that is British politics.