How Britain Ends av Gavin Esler

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<b>''An eloquent, forensic examination of resurgent English nationalism as the force that has driven Brexit and may now break up the United Kingdom''</b> Jonathan Coe<b>''A fascinating book that draws on poetry, literature and on-the-ground reporting''</b><i>The Times</i><b>''A wonderful book which will be quoted in years to come''</b><i>New European</i>In the past, it was possible to live with delightful confusion: one could be English or British, Scottish or Irish, and a citizen/subject of the United Kingdom (or Great Britain). Now this archaic state is coming under terrible strain. The English revolt against Europe is also a revolt against the Scottish and Irish, and the pressures to declare Scottish independence and to push for a border poll that would unite Ireland may become irresistible.Can England and Wales find a way of dealing with the state''s new place in the world? What constitutional, federal arrangements might prevent the disintegration of the British state?<b><i>How Bri