Review: 'How to Stop Brexit (And Make Britain Great Again)' by Nick Clegg

If you want to know more about Brexit, or even how to try encourage a government reversal then this is a book for you.

Synopsis:

KEEP CALM - BUT DO NOT CARRY ON

There is nothing remotely inevitable about Brexit - except that it will be deeply damaging if it happens. Extricating Britain from Europe will be the greatest challenge this country has faced since the Second World War. And as negotiations with the EU expose the promises of the Brexit campaign to have been hollow, even some Brexit voters now wish to exercise their democratic right to change their mind, seeing that the most pragmatic option is to ... stop. It would certainly be the best thing for Britain.

But how can it be done? Haven't the people spoken?

No. In this indispensable handbook, Nick Clegg categorically debunks the various myths that have been used to force Brexit on Britain, not by `the people` but by a small, extremely rich, self-serving elite, and explains precisely how this historic mistake can be reversed - and what you can do to make sure that it is.

Overview:

This was certainly an interesting read.

Clegg is obviously very anti-Brexit and so all his stats and arguments support the Remain arguments - though that's not to say he doesn't have good points!

Clegg’s argument is well written and pretty convincing! He will make you question the Leave campaign, as well as those who ran it. His arguments are effective and they will make even a hardened Leave voter question what they were told in the campaign and what the Brexit deal can actually offer Britain.

In the second half of the book, Clegg offers alternatives to the governments hard Brexit. He suggests that continuing with the the shambolic government efforts for a Brexit deal will only bring about damaging results for the British people and that asking for an extension on the timing of Brexit, or even a pause on the negotiations, could help Britain.

He suggests several ways that the British public can fight back against the governments Brexit plan and demonstrate that despite claiming the will of the people, the number of people supporting Brexit was actually quite low and is on the decline. His guide to showing your opposition - to both the Labour and Conservative parties - are clearly laid out, and in fact include a letter template for if you want to contact the Prime Minister herself.

Overall:

If you are interested in Brexit this is definitely worth a read! Clegg writes well and (although you don't get an even story) it offers an interesting insight into Brexit and British (and EU) political processes.