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The upturn in voter engagement was a cause for celebration. Then the process hit the brick wall of our political class
The Brexit vote managed to divide families and friends all across the country – mine included. Like most Britons, I’ve had to get used to a debate over the EU working its way into social events: birthdays, Christmas dinners and even a karaoke session. When downhearted friends asked me to name one benefit of Brexit, I used to say that it had made more people engaged in politics.
Away from divergence v alignment, sovereignty v frictionless trade, and the pros and cons of a blue passport, I argued that no matter which way you voted, it could not be denied that swathes of the public who usually felt politics had nothing to say to them were now debating the great issues of the day.
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