"On 23 June 2016, the British voter changed. Before that day, they picked a party, usually red or blue. By that morning, only two tribes mattered: remain or leave."
"Rather than bin those short-lived and now stale allegiances, voters made them their personas. No longer a Labour man or a Conservative family, they became instead remoaners or Brexiters."
"Before the murder of George Floyd or the arrival of the Covid vaccine, contemporary Britain's most powerful form of identity politics was Brexit. Before Gaza, it was the event that radicalised a generation of voters."
"The history of each of these aspects of today's Britain runs through the summer of 2016. Our evidence comes from a new book by politics professors Sara Hobolt and James Tilley."
The Brexit referendum on 23 June 2016 fundamentally altered British voter identity, shifting focus from traditional party affiliations to a binary divide of remainers and leavers. This division has persisted, with 60% of Britons still identifying based on their referendum choice. The impact of Brexit extends beyond policy debates, influencing media, elections, and societal dynamics. It has shaped contemporary identity politics, overshadowing other significant events and movements. Research by Sara Hobolt and James Tilley reveals a narrative of division that contrasts with more simplistic interpretations of Brexit's significance.
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