Brexit 10 years on – have we changed our minds?

About this episode

Michael Gove and Rachel Johnson discuss the impact of Brexit ten years after the referendum, exploring whether their views have changed.

In this special edition of Quite right! , Michael Gove and Rachel Johnson revisit the argument that divided British politics – and their own families – as the tenth anniversary of the Brexit referendum approaches. Rachel, who campaigned for Remain, gives her verdict on what Brexit has really delivered: not the buccaneering liberation Leavers promised, nor the apocalypse warned of by Project Fear, but something she calls ‘a bit meh’. Michael, makes the case that the benefits of sovereignty are still accumulating – from AI and gene editing to financial services and regulation. Have either of them changed their mind?  Produced by Oscar Edmondson. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts . Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guests: Michael Gove, Rachel Johnson

Topics covered

• Brexit
• politics
• sovereignty
• public opinion
• UK government
• media

Keywords

• Brexit
• Michael Gove
• Rachel Johnson
• politics
• public opinion
• sovereignty
• UK

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Spectator

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