Keep qualms and carry on: a decade after Brexit
6/23/202629 min
On June 23rd 2016, Britain voted to leave the European Union, triggering years of argument, lost economic opportunities and political malaise. Our correspondents look back on the seismic moment and its aftershocks. And, as Britain prepares to get its seventh prime minister in a decade, we ask how the government can look forward to new opportunities.
Guests and host:
- Daniel Franklin, senior editor
- John Peet, associate editor
- Tom Carter, Britain economics correspondent
- Georgia Banjo, Britain correspondent
- Rosie Blau, co-host of “The intelligence”
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Brexit, European Union, EU
- David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Andy Burnham
- AI, defence
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First 90 secondsJason Palmer· Host0:00
[reeling sound effect] The Economist.
Rosie Blore· Host0:04
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist. I'm Rosie Bloor. Today, we're devoting our show to the moment 10 years ago that changed Britain.
Speaker 30:19
The total number of votes cast in favor of remain was 16,141,241. The total number of votes cast in favor of leave was 17,410,742. This means that the UK has voted to leave the European Union.
Rosie Blore· Host0:50
[cheering] [clapping] [upbeat music] In the referendum of June the 23rd, 2016, Britons voted for Brexit by 52% to 48. Those who campaigned to leave the European Union promised a future free of external interference, ripe with opportunity. Those who wanted Britain to stay part of the EU, including us here at The Economist, warned of disastrous economic damage. 10 years on, how have those predictions fared? And with the impact still very much being felt and Britain about to get a new prime minister, where