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The Inside Story of How David Cameron Drove Britain to Brexit
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The Inside Story of How David Cameron Drove Britain to Brexit



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The Brexit vote marks a watershed moment in British history. Newspapers have produced many different assessments of what pushed voters to support the “leave” campaign, but how former British prime minister David Cameron’s approach to the EU led the country toward Brexit has received little attention thus far. Ivan Rogers was the UK permanent representative to the European Union under Cameron. In his speech at Oxford’s Hertford College, he chronicles the period that led up to the Brexit vote. getAbstract appreciates this exclusive inside perspective.

Take-Aways

  • David Cameron hoped the European Union Act of 2011, which made changes to the EU Treaty subject to popular referendum, would assuage Euroskeptics in his party.
  • When the financial crisis pulled the United Kingdom deep into EU politics, Conservatives accused the Cameron government of sacrificing UK interests in favor of saving the euro zone.
  • A strong advocate for British exceptionalism, Cameron tried to stay the course to keep the United Kingdom inside the common market while resisting further political integration.

About the Author

Ivan Rogers was the UK permanent representative of the UK to the European Union from 2013-2017, serving under British prime minister David Cameron.