Brexit was a grave mistake!!

This book shows quite clearly that Brexit has left Britain much weaker.
It may also become the catalyst for the eventual breakup of the United Kingdom. Boris Johnson does not have much to be proud of.

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Interesting Subject, poor narration.

Although the content is very interesting the narration is a little 'sleepy' not slow it is paced well but the narrator seems as if he is reading late at night so not to wake anyone up.

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I love Sean Barrett’s narration

A fascinating insight into the decline of good old Blighty. It is a valuable point of reference who still seek the reasons for Brexit.

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What have they done?!

Shocking but very interesting story of how foolish we have been for so long.

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British Delusions!

Extraordinary historical overview of a British mentality from the Suez Crisis to Brexit! Absolute joy to listen to.

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Absolutely outstanding

This puts Brexit into the context of 60 years prior to the vote of 2016 &, time & while listening to it, the litany of bungling, un-thought out decisions & incompetence made me want to cover my eyes & ears time & again. This is a superb listen.

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Excellent, but repetitive at points.

if you're a brexit fan and don't want anything to question your brexit vote, this will be uncomfortable (but essential) reading.
The history lesson is informative, if depressing.
The saddest thing to realise is just how closed UK right wing thinking currently is. More disasters await us; and that makes a must read.

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Very entertaining, good fun but all wrong.

This was a really enjoyable and fun read for me but not for the reasons the author would agree with.
A story that goes from the Shame of suez to the joy and achievement of once again becoming the only genuine fully democratic sovereign country in the whole of Western Europe.
If the author had only waited a few months this book would probably not being published. Practically all the reasoning and arguments, all the prophecies of project fear have failed to materialise in the following months. This must record for a book to go out of date and be overtaken by events. Literally as the book was published it’s projected hardships were disproven. That is what made it a fun read for me, the predicted disasters just did not happen.
Far from the UK becoming weak and ungovernable it is the organisation we left that is struggling.
A wide selection of selective information, very cleverly chosen snippets of information pieced together to strengthen his view that we were mad to leave. Flitting back and forth through the years in order to suit the authors narrative. It is biased, yes, it is very pro remain and pro eu, in which it finds nothing bad or wrong. I could not recall a single sentence stating something good about Britain. Neither a single negative about the eu despite its many issues. There is a naive view of how powerful and mighty the eu is on the world stage and an overlooked, belittled and alone UK , trying to find a role in the world.
This book is part history, part historical fiction.
The author seems to believe that the UK is unique in being the only country on Earth wanting to maintain or increase its importance and influence. Blimey, look at France. This is great fun when looking at it now, after just a few months and probably even more fun in future as things develop both in the UK and also the EU.
Quickly and easily brushing over the dark days of the remainer Parliament as if it was the last chance to save ourselves by becoming a sensible colony of the eu and forgoing all thought of deciding things for ourselves. 
Written and released too early to state the NHS is now getting an extra £20 billion a year, more than the weekly figure on the bus. Too early for the UK successful AZ vaccination program, the 70 free trade deals or even AUKUS and the diminishment of France. Too early to see that the city of London has increased its workforce, or how multinational businesses are investing in the UK and even relocating their headquarters here. But then again, even if he did know he would not have included them.
Look at our rapid and pre invasion help given to Ukraine while the eu twiddled its thumbs.
I could not help but chuckle when the whole list of the prophecies of doom were read and yet none have occurred. 
This is a really fun read for pro brexit readers, they, like me will find it bizarre but entertaining and at the same time smile at trying to understand what the remain side thought.
It always struck me as odd that remain accused leavers of wanting to rebuild an empire yet wanting to stay in the eu that was actually building one.
So, it is well and cleverly written and very well narrated but flawed. But that is what now makes it so funny and enjoyable. It is a real eye opener into what Remainer’s think of Britain and leave voters, and boy, have they got us wrong.

If you are interested in the EU and Brexit (causes of) then I recommend three other books. The Great Deception. This sovereign isle and Eurotragedy.

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Wonderful tour de force

This is an excellent book, full of insights. It frames Brexit very successfully within the context of post-Imperial policy and perceptions. It is unputdownable.

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Good book, performer ruins it

Buy the paper version as the performer is too tired or his teeth is a poor
fit.

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