In 1973 Britain joined the club of European nations. 40 years on, British disenchantment with the EU has never been so great, and calls for Britain to leave the Union, or at least go about a serious renegotiation of our relationship with Europe, are growing. But what would it really mean to leave? In Au Revoir, Europe: What If Britain Left The EU? David Charter, Europe Correspondent for The Times, looks at what went wrong – and what happens next. You can buy the book here and to give you a taste of what to expect we spoke to David about the book, the UKIP threat, and the realisation at the heart of the European project that all is not well in the UK when it comes to Europe…
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“Au Revoir, Europe is the first book that begins to get British voters focused on withdrawing from the EU. It is a book that deserves to be read far beyond the political elite, which seems incapable any more of directing events that will have the most profound consequences on our country.” Frank Field MP
“David Charter offers a readable and frank account of Britain’s European options. He shows not only how Britain is moving steadily away from the inner core of the eurozone but also how difficult and messy all the alternatives are. There is no easy way forward – or out.” Peter Riddell, Director of the Institute for Government