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The Uncomfortable Truth About Racism

  • Author
    • John Barnes
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'brilliantly written ... a genuinely important book' Jonathan Ross, The Jonathan Ross Show

'something we all need to be reading ... an absolutely brilliant book ... a great read for all of us' Zoe Ball, BBC Radio 2

'an absolutely terrific book' Susanna Reid, Good Morning Britain

'[John Barnes is] such a clear thinker ... well worth reading' Richard Madeley, Good Morning Britain


'this book feels uncomfortable, but important, too ... Passionate, confrontational stuff' The Observer

An eloquent and thought-provoking book on racism and prejudice by the Liverpool and England football legend John Barnes.


John Barnes spent the first dozen years of his life in Jamaica before moving to the UK with his family in 1975. Six years later he was a professional footballer, distinguishing himself for Watford, Liverpool and England, and in the process becoming this country's most prominent black player.

Barnes is now an articulate and captivating social commentator on a broad range of issues, and in The Uncomfortable Truth About Racism he tackles head-on the issues surrounding prejudice with his trademark intelligence and authority.

By vividly evoking his personal experiences, and holding a mirror to this country's past, present and future, Barnes provides a powerful and moving testimony. The Uncomfortable Truth About Racism will help to inform and advance the global conversation around society's ongoing battle with the awful stain of prejudice.
  • Published: May 12 2022
  • 196 x 128mm
  • ISBN: 9781472290427

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Press Reviews

  • Donald McRae

    The Guardian
    Barnes has written a book which reiterates that racism is embedded in society rather than just football.
  • Ben East

    The Guardian
    this book certainly feels uncomfortable, but important, too... Passionate, confrontational stuff.
  • Jonathan Ross

    The Jonathan Ross Show
    brilliantly written... a genuinely important book
  • Zoe Ball

    BBC Radio 2
    something we all need to be reading... an absolutely brilliant book... a great read for all of us
  • Susanna Reid

    Good Morning Britain
    an absolutely terrific book
  • Richard Madeley

    Good Morning Britain
    [John Barnes is] such a clear thinker... well worth reading