And yes, the book does highlight the ways in which the Remain campaign failed democracy, and used unfair and deceptive means, as well as the multiple Leave campaign groups.
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This book does not incite anger or division – it simply describes where we are at. It is tremendously important because pundits, politicians, as well as the general public can miss a trick.
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Boxed in our respective bubbles and echo chambers – we need a powerfully written yet balanced book to lay it all out for us.
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If we all buy a copy in a week, and encourage our respective followers to do the same – it will be the top of the bestseller lists.
And inform a broader dialogue.
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And if you have bought Democracy for Sale, please also buy Peter Pomerantsev's book - "This is Not Propaganda" - excellent for the same reasons.
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Brexit was a shit idea, sold via lies and deceptive dark ads by the million, and as a consequence people voted for it, at the same time voting to lose their jobs and livelihoods, and make themselves and their children financially and culturally poorer.
Let’s look at the beginning. Horrendous stories from Wuhan. A first big European breakout in Italy in April 2020. However, they found Covid in water samples taken in DECEMBER in Italy, so the awful death rates in Northern Italy in April had been developing for 3-4 months.
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Everyone in China wore masks. A criminal offence not to. The UK advice was first not to shake hands. Except for bloviator Johnson. Problem is that Covid is also AIRBOURNE – it spreads also in droplets of air.
A year ago we left the EU, but the real impact of leaving will only be felt from tomorrow.
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Although the ‘deal’ includes tariff free access to the single market and customs union – it still destroys friction free access to the EU markets, which will destroy many UK businesses and cost many UK jobs.
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It of course fails to address the UK’s services industry – which represents 80% of trade with the EU.
There was a reason why EU lorry drivers were not availing themselves of the opportunity to find out what Brexit means as far as driving to the UK was concerned.
The simple reason: they will not be driving to the UK post 1st Jan 2021. It’s the economics. They pay £100,000+ for their lorry. They work on small margins. Parking in a lorry park in Kent won’t cut it.
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What has Brexit flagged to me?.... that there is a group of people with a phenomenally developed capability to talk and write. Who are looked upon by many as gurus.
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Sages. Marvellous individuals. People with drive, gusto and personality. Who are wheeled out into the bright lights of the TV cameras and repeatedly the demonic nature of their lies are hardly questioned.
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Think Farage, Hanan, Singham, Baker, Rees-Mogg. Their sentences are so well constructed, such perfect button pressers, and delivered in a relentless monologic style, that the rationale is not questioned.