How Press Propaganda Paved the Way to Brexit
This book traces how right-wing newspapers in Britain helped shape British public opinion about the European Union over the course of the 20 years preceding the EU referendum in June 2016. The author argues that newspapers such as theTelegraph, Mail,
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How Press Propaganda Paved the Way to Brexit “Fake news and disinformation distorting public opinion from real, checked facts is one of the biggest threats facing today’s democracies. In this must-read book, Rawlinson lucidly describes how emotions—sometimes unrelated to the real subject matter of the vote—gained the upper hand and brought an entire nation to a decision potentially harming its own interests.” —Enrico D’Ambrogio, Policy Analyst, EPRS – European Parliamentary Research Service
Francis Rawlinson
How Press Propaganda Paved the Way to Brexit
Francis Rawlinson Ottignies, Belgium
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Foreword
Frank Rawlinson is one of the many British officials in the European Commission, and other EU institutions, who has worked with integrity and competence to help build a constructive and collaborative relationship between the European nations. Because of his long career, he has been able to draft this book which gives insights into the motives which drove the development of the EU, and the motives of those who voice criticism of it, both deserved and biased. Anyone wishing to understand the background to the UK’s participation in the EU and the political currents which led it to the Brexit negotiations will find in this book a clear, i
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