The Road to Somewhere

The New Tribes Shaping British Politics

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The Road to Somewhere

By: David Goodhart

Narrated by: Simon Bubb

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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Road to Somewhere by David Goodhart, read by Simon Bubb.

Many Remainers reported waking up the day after the Brexit vote feeling as if they were living in a foreign country. In fact, they were merely experiencing the same feeling that many British people have felt every day for years.

Fifty years ago, people in leafy North London and people in working-class Northern towns could vote for a Labour party that broadly encompassed all of their interests. Today their priorities are poles apart.

In this groundbreaking and timely book, Goodhart shows us how people have come to be divided into two camps: the 'Anywheres', who have 'achieved' identities, derived from their careers and education, and 'Somewheres', who get their identity from a sense of place and from the people around them, and who feel a sense of loss due to mass immigration and rapid social change.

In a world increasingly divided by Brexit and Trump, Goodhart shows how Anywheres must come to understand and respect Somewhere values to stand a fighting chance against the rise of populism.

Elections & Political Process

Political Science

Politics & Government

Social Classes & Economic Disparity

Sociology

Economic disparity

Thought-Provoking

Socialism

United Kingdom

Capitalism

Social Change

Taxation

Social justice

Economic Inequality

Liberalism

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Critic reviews

Goodhart offers an impeccably sensible and decent exposition of how the political elites have failed their societies ... The book makes compelling reading both for voters and those who want to get elected by them (Max Hastings)

[A] provocative take on the UK's new tribal divisions ... And it broadly works ... The Road to Somewhere has the feel of a book whose timing ... is pitch-perfect (Andrew Marr)

Goodhart's exploration of this underlying divide -- and the question of what might be done -- is not only timely but also offers an accessible, evidence-based and direct account of how these conflicts are reshaping the political world around us (Matthew Goodwin)

Most relevant

Every politician, media doyen and public servant should read this to understand how the majority live and think.