A review by n_nazir
All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain's Political Class by Tim Shipman

4.0

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.