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Brexit: The Road to Freedom
by Will Podmore
(i2i Publishing, £9.95)
EXHAUSTIVELY researched, packed with statistics and chock-full of survey results and factual nuggets, Will Podmore’s new consideration of all things Brexit is a boon for any Leaver seeking substance to back up their case.
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Most effectively, Podmore debunks many oft-quoted objections by using prominent Remainers’ own words and statistics, often proving in the process how senior politicians and analysts have quite cynically changed their tune to suit the needs of their doom-laden Brexit scenarios.
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