Brexit Unfolded: How no one got what they wanted , by Christopher Grey

-About this book

Brexit Unfolded is a must-read for anyone who cares about what happened following the momentous decision Britain took in the 2016 referendum. Grey is not a neutral observer, but his analysis is scholarly and balanced. He writes with engaging clarity as he navigates through toxic headlines and political slogans. It will be a long time before this illuminating account is rivalled. » Jonathan Dimbleby, broadcaster and author.
This book tells the story of how Brexit unfolded following the 2016 referendum vote to leave the EU. As we lived through the confusing and occasionally dramatic swirl of events, it was often hard to make sense of what was happening. Now we can look back and take stock.
The meaning of Brexit wasn’t agreed by the referendum and in consequence was defined through the unfolding process of doing it. As that happened, many of the false claims made for Brexit foundered on the realities of international trade and international relations. Brexit was successful as a campaign movement but was exposed when it had to be turned into practical policy.
So any actual Brexit that might be delivered was inevitably open to the accusation of not being ‘true Brexit’. This set the stage for a sulphurous political culture which talked of sabotage, betrayal, enemies of the people, traitors and victims.
The legacy is a deeply divided nation in which many remain unreconciled to Brexit in any form whilst, in a tragic irony, some of those most committed to it are angry and dissatisfied with what it has meant in practice. This book explains how and why that happened.

-CONTENTS

Acronyms

Introduction: Unfolding Brexit

Chapter One: Brexit Means Brexit From the 2016 referendum to the Lancaster House speech

Chapter Two: Enemies of the People From the Lancaster House speech to the 2017 general election

Chapter Three: The Road to Chequers From the 2017 general election to the Chequers proposal

Chapter Four: Paralysis From the Chequers proposal to Theresa May’s resignation

Chapter Five: Brexit Redux From Theresa May’s resignation to the 2019 general election

 Chapter Six: Brexit Gets Real From the 2019 general election to the end of the transition period

 Conclusion: Brexit in Retrospect and Prospect

Endnotes

Index

-Caractéristiques

Date de parution:23 juin 2021

Éditeur ‏ : ‎ Biteback Publishing

Langue ‏ : ‎ Anglais

NB.de pages : ‎ 320 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1785906925

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1785906923

Poids de l’article ‏ : ‎ 530 g