12/31/2020 · The UK joined the European Union in 1973, as the sick man of Europe. In the 2016 referendum, 17.4 million voters, or 52%, backed Brexit while 16.1 million, 48%, backed staying in.
England and Wales voted out but Scotland and Northern Ireland voted in. The referendum showed a United Kingdom divided about much more than the European Union, and fuelled soul searching about…
Keep the light on,” Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Thursday. The referendum revealed a United Kingdom polarised about much more than the European Union, and fuelled soul searching…
6/22/2016 · EU referendum: welcome to the divided , angry Kingdom – video As the big vote approaches and many voices say the EU referendum has whipped up the politics of hate , John Harris and John Domokos go on…
12/4/2018 · The Divided Kingdom One of the reasons the 2016 EU Referendum was so disruptive is because Westminster is a system of representative democracy. We elect our MPs to do a job: They make law on our behalf, and it is their role to deliberate in Parliament and make decisions on behalf of those they represent, but not at their behest.
