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The referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the EU was a radical event. Only the third UK-wide referendum, more people voted in it than in most general elections, whilst the campaigns cut across the views and membership of established political parties. But the campaigns have also been accused of misleading the public, and of being the wrong way to influence important decisions.
This interactive explores the different opinions of both experts and of other learners. We’ll look at how confident you are in what the EU is, why both Remain and Leave supporters might be unsure about their beliefs, and how different perspectives might link to different understandings of Britain’s history and economy. We’ll also consider how useful the ideas of ‘Metropolitan Liberal Elite’ and ‘the Left Behind’ are for understanding the vote, and whether Brexit signals the start of a new anti-establishment politics.
This interactive does not ask you to say whether you support leaving or remaining in the EU.
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