5. Great Britain: Brexit, and Nationalist-Populism

This chapter focuses on nationalist-populism in Great Britain, notably in the context of the Brexit debate and the issues in that debate. It describes the profile of Brexiteeers, the politicians involved, including Donald, Trump, Nicolas Farage, Boris Johnson, and Theresa May, and the struggle within the British government and parliament, and its main political parties to reach agreement about how to deal with issues raised by Brexit such as the status of Northern Ireland and a hard versus a soft Brexit. It also discusses the negotiations between the UK and the EU, and the agreement between just before Brexit was executed.