Brexit Without the Bullshit

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'Punchy, pithy and short.' ¿ Polly Toynbee, Guardian columnist Brexit changed Britain. But what does it actually change for you? Brexit Without the Bullshit is the no-nonsense, evidence-based guide to the biggest UK political, legal and economic shake-up in generations ¿ "the book Nigel Farage doesn't want you to read." Instead of recycled talking points, Gavin Esler focuses on what voters were rarely shown in 2016: the practical consequences of leaving the European Union for households, workplaces, public services and the UK's place in the world. Brexit isn't a single "done" moment. It's a process: referendum fallout, Article 50, negotiation deadlines, transition periods, and then years of new rules. That process touches everything: trade, immigration, regulation, security, and even the future of the United Kingdom. If you've ever wondered what "take back control" means in real life ¿ on supermarket shelves, at the border, in hospitals, in schools, and in pay packets ¿ this book is your clear-headed map. You'll learn how big political choices become everyday friction: Brexit explained simply: the EU single market, customs union, frictionless trade, regulatory alignment, and why customs checks, certificates and paperwork slow supply chains. Food and farming: tariffs, food standards, seasonal workers, freedom of movement, the EU Settlement Scheme, Dover/Calais bottlenecks, and why food prices can rise. The NHS and health: the £350 millionaweek bus claim, funding realities, staff shortages, recruitment from the EU and beyond, social care pressures, and why medicine supplies (from insulin to radioisotopes) are vulnerable to disruption. Jobs, money and the economy: the pound, productivity, investment uncertainty, manufacturing, automotive, finance, small business, wages and living standards ¿ plus why "just in time" logistics hate uncertainty. Trade deals and consumer protection: why UKEU and UKUS negotiations collide over chlorinated chicken, hormonefed beef, GM crops, pesticides, antibiotics, and drug pricing ¿ and what that could mean for public health, animal welfare and household budgets. Schools, universities and skills: education, research links, qualifications, opportunity and what a changing economy means for the next generation. Travel and rights: passports, driving rules, insurance, EHICstyle health cover, pet passports, and the small rule changes that can turn a simple trip into a headache. The union and identity: Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Irish border, and the stresses Brexit places on Parliament, democracy and the UK itself. Also included: a helpful glossary and detailed endnotes so you can check sources, follow the evidence, and separate facts from myths. Perfect for: ¿ readers of UK politics, European politics, economics and current affairs ¿ students, journalists, campaigners and debaters who need Brexit facts, not vibes ¿ parents, travellers, business owners and NHS staff who want to understand real impacts ¿ anyone who voted Leave or Remain and now wants the honest picture If you want a Brexit book that cuts through misinformation and explains food, jobs, schools and the NHS without the bullshit, start here.

Autorenportrait

Gavin Esler is journalist, television presenter and author. He was a main presenter of the BBC current affairs show Newsnight for 12 years until 2014. Since 2014 he has been a public speaker, a political commentator and journalist, and the Chancellor of the University of Kent. In 2019, he stood for Change UK in the European Parliament elections. He is the author of four thrillers: Deep Blue, The Blood Brothers, A Scandalous Man, and three non-fiction books: Lessons from the Top: The Three Stories that Successful Leaders Tell and How Britain Ends: English Nationalism and the Rebirth of Four Nations. Brexit Without the Bullshit is his debut non-fiction book on British politics. This is why he wrote Brexit Without the Bullshit (which he narrates for this audiobook): In 2016 I did something I had never done before. I voted in the Brexit referendum without knowing what I was voting for or against. No one explained to me - or you - what Brexit would mean for our lives. Whether you voted Leave or Remain, we did not know the facts about Brexit, how it would affect our jobs, food, schools, universities, the NHS, our families, pets, travel arrangements, and even the supposed unity of the United Kingdom. In the years since the Brexit vote, the British government has continued to fail to explain the facts about Brexit, and so I decided to find out for myself. The result is my latest book, "Brexit Without The Bullshit." At first I thought that if Brexit were stripped of the bullshit ¿ lies and deceit, scare stories and fantasies ¿ there would be nothing left. But the facts about Brexit are so stark, there's plenty to discuss and think about. The key fact is this: Brexit is not an event. It is a process. Whether it happens or not, whatever version of leaving the EU we end up with, we will be forced to discuss Brexit for years to come. If we are to survive and perhaps thrive, we need to start with the facts. Gavin Esler

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