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All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain's Political Class
Tim Shipman
4.3 AVERAGE
51 reviews for:
All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain's Political Class
Tim Shipman
4.3 AVERAGE
I’ve been on the lookout for a book about the Brexit Referendum and was really happy when I found this!!
Brilliantly written by Tim Shipman (Always been a fan) looking forward to the follow up books!!
Brilliantly written by Tim Shipman (Always been a fan) looking forward to the follow up books!!
informative
medium-paced
This is a comprehensive account of the debacle that was last years referendum and it's fast paced, interesting, humorous and insightful throughout. Despite the moments of levity, it's hard not to feel some anger at the approach of the main players to the issues - from all sides. Reading about just how pro-European Osborne and Cameron actually are, for example, was frustrating given the strident anti-EU tone they both adopted and played to throughout their political careers. No one really comes out of this bathed in any kind of glory and despite the author's admirable attempt to be even handed, I didn't find many of my assumptions and impressions of the people involved, to be changed. A great read for anyone interested in an incredibly tumultuous period of British political history.
challenging
informative
slow-paced
Na zo’n 300 blz (van de 688) afgehaakt. Leek me een boeiende bijspijkercursus over deze clusterfuck en hoewel vermakelijk geschreven, ook extreem gedetailleerd en daardoor vaak erg langdradig. Net als bij de echte Brexit vind ik het halverwege tijd om wat leuks te gaan doen.
It's unusual to throw terms like "definitive" around about histories written so soon after the events they describe. In this case however it seems likely that this will end up standing as the definitive account of the UK's Brexit referendum campaign and the (very) early repercussions.
Shipman has clearly had tremendous access and weaves his various sources together well to create a coherent overall narrative that highlights the politicking, venality and downright incompetence on both sides of the campaign.
Shipman has clearly had tremendous access and weaves his various sources together well to create a coherent overall narrative that highlights the politicking, venality and downright incompetence on both sides of the campaign.
Hard to add the rave reviews this book has already received and it more than lives up to the hype. Detailing the events in the many different camps (Stronger In, Vote Leave, Leave.eu, Cameron's circle, The Labour Party and more) it really feels like the definitive account of Brexit. The size of it might initially put some people off but it is an accessible read, written in clear and articulate prose and often has the tone of a thriller or high drama, which feels appropriate for the subject matter.
Personal highlights are:
- Explaining the relationship between Michael Gove and Boris Johnson, dating all the way back to university.
- The insights into the thoughts and conflicts in the Cameron-Osborne inner circle during the referendum.
- Showing the role of the influential Steve Baker in the referendum.
- Sketching out the character of the often caricatured Dominic Cummings.
- The (comparatively) brief but cutting descriptions of the Labour campaign.
With endless gems of quotes and information you can really sense just how much background research went into making this book and it all pays off. To my mind, this novel is the pinnacle of political journalism.
Personal highlights are:
- Explaining the relationship between Michael Gove and Boris Johnson, dating all the way back to university.
- The insights into the thoughts and conflicts in the Cameron-Osborne inner circle during the referendum.
- Showing the role of the influential Steve Baker in the referendum.
- Sketching out the character of the often caricatured Dominic Cummings.
- The (comparatively) brief but cutting descriptions of the Labour campaign.
With endless gems of quotes and information you can really sense just how much background research went into making this book and it all pays off. To my mind, this novel is the pinnacle of political journalism.
Insight and analysis of the shock shift of our time
Excellent assessment, shrewd analysis and well judged prose, this is journalism at its best. Capturing the overconfident Remainers bemused by real people and the bickering Brexiters, this shows how close and complex the unexpected result was.
Excellent assessment, shrewd analysis and well judged prose, this is journalism at its best. Capturing the overconfident Remainers bemused by real people and the bickering Brexiters, this shows how close and complex the unexpected result was.
In the future, when history students are studying what the hell happened in Britain during the infamous Brexit Referendum, I have no doubt Tim Shipman’s Brexit books will be on the to-read syllabus. This is the most highly detailed and well-sourced recount of what the hell happened during the referendum.
As a Brit, I find this book infuriating. Not because it's wrong or bad because it's neither of those things but because the players representing Remain put their own interests ahead of the nations. You can't deny that if Cameron put country ahead of the party, the Leave campaign would have been less effective. If Corbyn campaigned more instead of doing the bare minimum, it would have swung more Labour Leavers to vote remain. It was a mess and still is. What the decisions that were taken during this time will lead us to I don't know.
If you're interested in British politics and how it works or just want more info on Brexit than I recommend this book to you and its follow-up.
As a Brit, I find this book infuriating. Not because it's wrong or bad because it's neither of those things but because the players representing Remain put their own interests ahead of the nations. You can't deny that if Cameron put country ahead of the party, the Leave campaign would have been less effective. If Corbyn campaigned more instead of doing the bare minimum, it would have swung more Labour Leavers to vote remain. It was a mess and still is. What the decisions that were taken during this time will lead us to I don't know.
If you're interested in British politics and how it works or just want more info on Brexit than I recommend this book to you and its follow-up.
slow-paced