Brexit Unfolded How no one got what they wanted (and why they were never going to)

“It is hard to imagine a clearer, more detailed, more dispassionate analysis of the journey and execution of the UK’s departure from the European Union than this brilliant and readable book by Chris Grey. Everyone who cares about the issue, for and against, needs this level of expertise and knowledge at their fingertips. Masterly.” 

Howard Goodall CBE, composer and broadcaster

“An absolutely compelling account of how Brexit first muddied and then poisoned the well of political debate in Britain and left us with a reputation for political untrustworthiness which still haunts our relations with the EU.  Above all, it’s a searing account of the deep failure of political leadership in our country at a moment when it was so desperately needed.”

 

Caroline Lucas MP, former leader of the Green Party and former MEP

“A fascinating, thoughtful, clear and authoritative analysis of Brexit and its ongoing aftermath.” 

Professor Brian Cox, physicist and broadcaster

“Chris Grey is one of a kind: perceptive, brutal, forensic, eloquent and fair. Like all his work, this book bulges with masterful, well-judged analysis. There’s simply no better guide to Brexit.”

Ian Dunt, author of How Westminster Works… and Why It Doesn’t

“This book confirms Chris Grey’s status as one of the most acute and authoritative analysts of Brexit. Forensically detailed yet approachably written, this fully updated edition provides invaluable perspective on what looks destined to become one of the greatest public policy disasters of the twenty-first century. If you want to understand why, there really is no better guide to the whole sorry mess.”

Tim Bale, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London

“We all owe a debt to Chris Grey. Where the claims for Brexit are shrouded in post-truth, Brexit Unfolded records the truth. This important book is not just a historical record – it is a vital foundation for anyone trying to work out how Britain can move forward.”

David Miliband, former Foreign Secretary

“With his exquisitely lucid analysis, Chris Grey does something no politician has so far achieved – he makes sense of the messy contradictions and frustrations of Brexit.”

Rafael Behr, columnist and author of Politics: A Survivor’s Guide

“A superbly written chronicle of how Britain chaotically cut ties with its closest economic partners. Chris Grey’s rigorous analysis of how Brexit unfolded should be mandatory reading for anyone who cares about politics.”

Shona Murray, Europe correspondent, Euronews