Name: Was Brexit a Populist Revolution?
Start: 2017-02-21T17:15:00+00:00
End: 2017-02-21T18:45:00+00:00
Location: Sheikh Zayed Theatre

Speakers:

Mary Dejevsky (@marydejevsky) is a writer and broadcaster for The Independentnewspaper.

James Tilley is a Professor of Politics at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford. He is the author of The New Politics of Class: The Political Exclusion of the British Working Class .

Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett (@rhiannonlucyc) is a freelance writer for The Guardian and co-founded The Vagenda blog.

Chair: Simon Hix is Harold Laski Professor of Political Science in the LSE Department of Government.

Brexit has been viewed by many as part of a populist revolution sweeping not only the UK, but Europe and beyond. Why did Britain vote for Brexit? Was it a result of a UKIP-led revolt on the right? This discussion will explore the motivations of the leave vote and the implications for UK politics.This event forms part of the LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival 2017, taking place from Monday 20 – Saturday 25 February 2017, with the theme “Revolutions”.

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All events in the Festival are free to attend and open to all, but booking is required. E-tickets will be available to book after 10am on Tuesday 31 January via the LSE online store. For any queries see LSE Events FAQ or contact us at events@lse.ac.uk 0207 955 6043.

Update, Wednesday 18 January: Matthew Goodwin is no longer able to speak as part of this event due to unforeseen circumstances.

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