Britain’s liberal elite can’t wash their hands of Brexit

Ludlow, N. Piers

(2016) Britain’s liberal elite can’t wash their hands of Brexit [Online resource]

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The Brexit vote has been linked by some commentators to disaffection among those who perceive themselves to be ‘losers’ from the process of globalisation. Piers Ludlow discusses the tendency of Britain’s liberal elite to distance themselves from the outcome of the referendum, noting that in reality they played a far more prominent role in shaping the final result than has been recognised.