Brexit

Journalist Ian Dunt explains why leaving the EU will leave Britain poorer, key industries like finance and pharmaceuticals struggling to operate, and could even lead to the country's break up.

Based on expert evidence, Brexit: What the Hell Happens Now? is a searching exploration of Brexit, shorn of the wishful thinking of its supporters.

Contents

Introduction

What was that?

What did we vote for?

What is Article 50?

What is the European project?

What is the single market?

What are the politics of the European Union?

What about freedom of movement?

What about the economy? 

Norway

Switzerland

Turkey

Canada

The World Trade Organisation

How can we keep the UK together?

Scotland

Ireland

What are we going to do?

What do the Brexit ministers want?

How talented are they?

What tools do they have?

What is the context?

The economy

The City of London

Immigration

The parliamentary battle

Making a new country

The time problem

What happens after Brexit?

Postscript

List of experts

Acknowledgements

References