Identity — Outsider Opinion — Outsider Dr Hannah White

Can you remember now your reaction to the referendum result? Some of you I imagine celebrated, others were perhaps shocked, or pretended it wasn’t happening. I was still in bed when I heard the news on the radio: the UK had voted to leave the European Union. I remember the immediate sense of loss and then my anger. For I had the impression, overnight, a part of my identity had been altered in a way I had little influence over. The referendum result seemed to signify a collective rejection (by the slimmest of majorities) of the principles of collaboration and reciprocity with our closest neighbours and as I processed the news, I questioned whether I still wanted to be associated with our apparently insular, self-regarding nation.

Hannah WhiteJuly 31, 2019Brexit, Boris, Europe, EU, Identity, Populism, UK, London, Cycle touringComment

Brexit Worries

On the morning of 24th June 2016, my instant response to the news was a guttural feeling of loss and despair. For me Brexit was, and still is, a complete disaster.

Outsider OpinionsA-SideMay 26, 2017Brexit, Europe, Identity, Citizenship, What is EuropeComment