Brexit by Andreas Cordes Nilsson

What is Brexit

jacob_offenberg123 — 2017-02-14 11:56:12 UTC

The United Kingdoms withdrawal from the european union is know as the Brexit, a portmanteau of "british" and "exit".

What is the EU? Why was it formed and what is its purpose?

nilsson_andreas5 — 2017-02-14 11:57:52 UTC

The EU is constantly evolving. What was originally an economic project, is now a political union including common foreign policy and justice policy. It started with a few Western European countries, but has now evolved into 28 member countries across Europe.

The first EU foundation stone was laid in 1952, when France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg created the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) - which meant joint management of the most important inputs for the armaments industry. EU stands for the European Union.

Which political parties were the main supporters of Brexit

jacob_offenberg123 — 2017-02-14 12:22:41 UTC

In 2016 divisions were strongly reinforced during the campaign for Brexit referendum; two-thirds of the party's MPs - mainly center-right moderate wing of the party - were in favor of remaining in the EU; third, the Conservative sovereignist hard-liners and the neo-conservative faction, would leave the EU. But grassroots Conservative activists are all further to the right than their MPs. Since the resignation of David Cameron, the party has moved to the right as pro-Brexit and sovereignist MPs have taken up important positions in Mrs. May cabinet.

Why was there a referendum about leaving the EU in the first place

jacob_offenberg123 — 2017-02-14 12:38:41 UTC

The current U.K. Prime Minister, David Cameron, rejected calls for a referendum on his country’s continued membership of the E.U. in 2012, but announced less than a year later that his Conservative government would hold one if re-elected in 2015.

nilsson_andreas5 — 2017-02-14 12:41:24 UTC

Who is David Cameron and what did he do after the referendum?

nilsson_andreas5 — 2017-02-16 07:35:52 UTC

David Cameron is a British politician, former British Prime Minister and former leader of the Conservative Party.

David Cameron is now the president of an Alzheimer's charity and has signes up to a public speaking agency.

Which political parties opposed Brexit?

jensberiksen — 2017-02-16 07:39:42 UTC

The grassroots conservatives activists were all further to the right than their MPs, and wanted to stay in the EU. The Labour party was also against the Brexit. Most of the Northern Irish parties was opposing Brexit.

Who is Theresa May and what did she do after the referendum?

nilsson_andreas5 — 2017-02-16 07:42:59 UTC

Theresa May is a British Conservative politician who at the 13 July 2016 was selected prime minister of Britain. She became leader of the Conservative Party in Britain earlier the same month, after David Cameron withdrew after the referendum that gave majority support for the UK leaving the European Union. May is the country's second female prime minister, after Margaret Thatcher.

Five arguments for Brexit.

nilsson_andreas5 — 2017-02-16 07:51:25 UTC

jacob_offenberg123 — 2017-02-16 07:54:47 UTC

Five arguments against Brexit.

nilsson_andreas5 — 2017-02-16 07:58:31 UTC

Find out which parts of the British population voted for and who voted against – consider age, occupation, class, political stance, geography etc.

jacob_offenberg123 — 2017-02-16 08:02:04 UTC