Brexit: the State of Play in 2026
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Colin Swatridge - Web of Science Researcher Profile
Brexit: The State of Play
Dr Colin Swatridge (UK)[1]
Abstract: The 2016 ‘Brexit’ referendum was largely fought out on the issue of immigration, but a right-wing jealousy of British ‘sovereignty’ was also a key factor. There was a desire to reclaim our borders and repatriate our laws. The warnings issued by those who voted Remain were dismissed by those who voted to Leave as ‘Project Fear’; but many of the consequences of Brexit that the former warned about were, in fact, realized. With its substantial majority in the 2024 general election, the Labour government under Sir Keir Starmer was in a position to bring about a closer alignment of the UK with the EU; but he had to tread warily. As public opinion moved in favour of a ‘re-setting’ of the relationship, so Starmer was able to take steps necessary to mitigate some of the more negative effects of the 2016 vote.
Keywords: referendum, immigration, sovereignty, realignment, red lines, mobility
[1] Dr Colin Swatridge taught and was Chief Examiner at Advanced Level in UK and tutored graduate and postgraduate students of the Open University UK, for 15+ years. Since 1998, he has been a visiting lecturer at universities in Budapest (Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Karoli Gaspar University), Szeged (University of Szeged), Veszprém (University of Pannonia), Eger (Eszterházy Károli University) and Miskolc (University of Miskolc), in Hungary; Krosno (Krosno State College) in Poland, and Târgu Mures (Petru Maior University, UMFST) in Romania. His previous books include: An Oxford Guide to Effective Argument and Critical Thinking (Oxford University Press, 2014); A Country Full of Aliens: A Briton in Hungary, and Transylvania: Truth, Myth, Perspective (both published by Corvina Books, Budapest, 2017, 2018); Foolosophy? Think Again, Sophie: Ten reasons for not taking Philosophy too seriously (Stuttgart, Ibidem Press, 2023); A No-Nonsense Guide to Academic Writing (Stuttgart, Ibidem Press, 2024). ORCID 0009-0007-5698-057X , Web of Science Researcher ID PUE-4180-2026 Colin Swatridge - Web of Science Researcher Profile
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