Description
Book SynopsisLiberal left orthodoxy holds that Brexit is a disastrous coup, orchestrated by the hard right and fuelled by xenophobia, which will break up the Union and turn what’s left of Britain into a neoliberal dystopia.
Richard Tuck’s ongoing commentary on the Brexit crisis demolishes this narrative. He argues that by opposing Brexit and throwing its lot in with a liberal constitutional order tailor-made for the interests of global capitalists, the Left has made a major error. It has tied itself into a framework designed to frustrate its own radical policies. Brexit therefore actually represents a golden opportunity for socialists to implement the kind of economic agenda they have long since advocated. Sadly, however, many of them have lost faith in the kind of popular revolution that the majoritarian British constitution is peculiarly well-placed to deliver and have succumbed instead to defeatism and the cultural politics of virtue-signalling. Another approach is, however, still possible.
Combining brilliant contemporary political insights with a profound grasp of the ironies of modern history, this book is essential for anyone who wants a clear-sighted assessment of the momentous underlying issues brought to the surface by Brexit.
Trade Review"A defense of Brexit from the political left has been sorely missing from British public debate. Richard Tuck has finally filled the vacuum."—Chris Bickerton, Cambridge University
"Richard Tuck’s book is the most powerful statement of the socialist case for leaving the EU I know, as well as being a brilliant piece of historical analysis. Highly recommended." —Maurice Glasman
Table of ContentsPreface
16 April 2016
22 April 2016
16 May 2016
The Left Case for Brexit
9 June 2016
Brexit: A Prize in Reach for the Left
16 August 2017
6 November 2017
17 February 2018
28 February 2018
9 March 2018
11 April 2018
Why is Everyone So Hysterical About Brexit?
17 May 2018
How to Break up the Union
1 August 2018
The Surprising Benefits to Ireland of a No-Deal Brexit
16 January 2019
Deal or No Deal
23 January 2019
24 February 2019
Modest Proposals
3 June 2019
5 July 2019
Notes
