Brexit, ten years on
6/24/202614 min
In June of 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. We speak with two brothers, Ian and Nigel Baxter, who held opposing views on Brexit about what leaving the EU has meant for their businesses and the British economy.
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First 90 secondsMatt Galloway· Host0:00
I don't know, man, it just seems like you've been off lately. Everything all right? I'm fine.
Speaker 20:08
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Ian Baxter· Guest0:29
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Matt Galloway· Host0:33
Hello, I'm Matt Galloway, and this is The Current podcast.
David Cameron· Soundbite0:37
The country has just taken part in a giant democratic exercise, perhaps the biggest in our history. The British people have voted to leave the European Union, and their will must be respected.
Matt Galloway· Host0:51
That was then UK Prime Minister David Cameron speaking in 2016. 10 years ago, more than 33 million people across the United Kingdom went to the polls, with 52% voting in favor of Brexit. Boris Johnson was a key figure in the campaign to leave the EU. He went on to become the prime minister from 2019 through 2022, negotiating the terms of extricating the UK from the European Union.
Boris Johnson· Soundbite1:15
In the end, this question is about the people. It's about the right of the people of this country to settle their own destiny. They have decided that it is time to vote to take back control from a European Union that has become too remote,