Daily: Fool Britannia – Our tumultuous path to Brexit

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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🗓️ 24 April 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Brexit came as a shocking nadir in British politics for many people – but looking back, was it really a surprise? In his latest book, All In It Together: England in the Early 21st Century, historian Alwyn Turner weaves politics and popular culture from the Millennium through to the EU referendum. He talks to Nick Cohen about the UK’s long hangover after Cool Britannia, why UKIP wielded such influence, and the impact of the internet and social media. “Often at the beginning of a century there is a sense of confusion and people feel they need a new version of faith.” “The internet started to create its own identity, social media changed everything.” “Nigel Farage had a bigger impact than any politician elected to Westminster during this period.” “Devolution was brought in to buy-off the Scottish nationalists, but it went wrong and has changed the country forever.” “England is not a Labour country and it never has been.” https://www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Nick Cohen. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Audio production by Jade Bailey. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:10.8	Alwyn Turner's histories of Britain from the 1970s to to the word of mouth you don't see our win on the TV he isn't a media don he doesn't have
1:25.1	big-op heads in the serious press instead people who love fine writing and
1:30.2	original research treasure his books which begin with a history of 1970s
1:35.5	and go through to the present day.
1:38.3	We like them as much for not only the politics,
1:41.2	which he is a master of, but the way he uses popular novels, popular
1:45.8	television to throw light on our past. I am delighted to say that he joins me in the studio now.
1:52.1	Welcome to the bunker. thank you very much and hello
1:54.0	hello your last volume is out in paperback all in it together England in the early 21st century
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