How To Lose A Referendum: The Definitive Story of Why The UK Voted for Brexit

Jason Farrell; Paul Goldsmith

ISBN 10: 1785901958 / ISBN 13: 9781785901959

Published by Biteback Publishing, 2017

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INSCRIBED COPY. Biteback Publishing Ltd., London, 2017. Hardcover. First edition, first impression. Complete numberline to copyright page. Authors' gift inscription to front free endpaper. Red cloth. Silver lettering and silver publisher's device to spine. Dustjacket. A fine copy in a near fine dustjacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How To Lose A Referendum: The Definitive Story of Why The UK Voted for Brexit
• Publisher: Biteback Publishing
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785901958
• ISBN 13: 9781785901959
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Inscribed by Author

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Synopsis

Did David Cameron have to call a referendum? Did history put a gun to his head? And was Britain's departure from the EU destined from the moment he called it? Was it a lost cause, or did the Prime Minister lose it? Sky News senior political correspondent Jason Farrell teams up with political blogger and economics and politics teacher Paul Goldsmith to provide the definitive story of one of the biggest shocks in British political history. Probing into the social fabric of the UK, the psyche of the electorate, and seventy years of European history, Farrell and Goldsmith identify eighteen key reasons why the UK made its choice, from Britain's absence at the birth of the European project to the inflammatory rhetoric of one Nigel Farage, and everything in between. How to Lose a Referendum is the product of extensive and refreshingly frank interviews with the key players from both campaigns coupled with a wide-ranging exploration of the historical context around Britain's departure. Why was a project designed for common peace and prosperity ultimately so hard to defend? Whether you're a Leaver or a Remainer, a newcomer to the debate or a battle-hardened politico, this nuanced and thoughtful analysis will change the way you look at Britain's vote for Brexit.

About the Author

Jason Farrell is a Senior Political Correspondent for Sky News, where he reports on all major political developments, including Brexit. Paul Goldsmith teaches politics and economics at Latymer Upper School in London. He also writes the celebrated Goldblog, where he comments daily on politics and economics.