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A Short History of Brexit

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What’s it about?

Brexit wasn't a sudden madness—it was the inevitable collision of British exceptionalism with European reality, rooted in centuries of suspicion and a fraught, unhappy marriage.

You’ll learn

  • Britain's identity forged against Europe
  • 1975 referendum set a dangerous precedent
  • Maastricht Treaty shifted debate to sovereignty
  • Immigration from EU enlargement fueled Brexit