There are many, many forces which impact upon us. They have a direct effect on our safety and well-being. We don't control the great surges and ebb and flow of global economics. It is my judgment that for us to control our destiny as fully as we can in this foot loose, fancy free world,. we're better equipped to do that. The European Union, guess what, is not perfect. Of course it isn't.
This week marked the three year anniversary of Brexit, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. On this episode of The Sunday Debate we’re revisiting what some would call a simpler time, pre-Brexit Britain. In May 2016, a month before the referendum, Intelligence Squared staged The Great Brexit Debate. Our chair for the debate was Jonathan Freedland, Guardian columnist, author and broadcaster, and he was joined by a panel of six influential voices including Nick Clegg and Gisela Stuart.
Now we’re on the other side of this once in a generation vote, were the predictions correct? Did the fears or hopes come into fruition?
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