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In this definitive account of the momentous In/Out referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union, Sky News Senior Political Correspondent Jason Farrell teams up with blogger and Economics and Politics teacher Paul Goldsmith to provide the definitive explanation of what led to one of the biggest shocks in political history - Brexit. The product of extensive and refreshingly frank interviews with the key players in both campaigns, coupled with a thorough exploration of the historical decisions that led to Britain's departure, How to Lose a Referendum takes us from the creation of the European Union after the Second World War to David Cameron's renegotiation in 2016 and its astonishing aftermath. It looks at what went wrong with the EU brand, the treaties and the changes and consequences that came with them, and asks why a project designed to promote peace and prosperity was ultimately so hard to defend. Along the way, Farrell and Goldsmith identify twelve key reasons why the UK chose to leave.In each case whether it be an individual like Nigel Farage, social change such as the rise of a disaffected electorate, or the failure of the remainers' message to hit home - the authors dig deep to get to the root of the issue. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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It explains the high level ambitions of the EU right from the 1950s and the Treaty of Rome in 1957; the UKs reluctance to join and then continual petulance once we became a member in 1973.
It highlights the immense complexity of the EU project and tangled web of treaties and protocols; how the UKs aloof stance and lack of attention of what was actually happening in the European Parliament has undermined any influence or negotiating position we may / should have had
The latter chapters cover the Referendum itself. I am not a political student and so found the section on the campaigning a fascinating insight into how these things actually work and why Leave had a better campaign than Remain.
From a context and historical perspective I found this book highly informative, students of politics and experts on the EU may find it facile, but for a laymen who likes to be informed - it was excellent.
This book does not try to argue whether we should have voted Leave or voted Remain - it just lays out some well researched and well explained reasons why the UK voted Leave.
Whichever way you voted this is worth reading just to gain a better understanding of the EU / UK relationship
Some reviewers have said this it is too soon after the Referendum to publish this book. My thought is that it should have been compulsory reading before the voting took place.
Maybe is Cameron had read it , we wouldn't have had a referendum at all! ( )