Goodbye United Kingdom: Descent Into Chaos (2015-2022)
If it happened, he wrote about it. Whether working as a finance journalist or dissecting Labour Antisemitism, for the last decade, Josh White has covered nearly every corner of the British Isles.
Writing for publications such as The New Statesman, Novara Media, and The Morning Star, The Battleground’s London editor has amassed a formidable résumé, establishing himself as one of the bright stars of Britain’s progressive press.
In Goodbye United Kingdom: Descent Into Chaos, 2015-2022, White collects his hot takes on Brexit and its aftermath. As much a political autobiography as a blow-by-blow analysis, the book is the only one of its kind. So far.
Hailing from a working-class family in Derbyshire, Josh White’s journalism stands out for its concerns about social justice and democracy. Though critical of Jeremy Corbyn, White represents the youth culture raised by his leadership.
Repeatedly mourning the collapse of the Corbyn experiment, Goodbye United Kingdom still clings to the idea that a better Britain is possible. Albeit one which looks a lot smaller, and a lot more progressive, than today’s version.
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Losing Europe: Brexit and the End of Britain
Brexit is not what it seems. Instead of restoring sovereignty to the British people, it hands it over to the country’s elites and their American friends. With a little help from oligarchs and troll farms of dubious national provenance.
Never mind the role of the country’s news media in making it happen, and their incitement of British voters against foreigners and minorities. Brexit is a platform for populism and xenophobia in an era of globalisation and diversity.
For a country with an imperial history like the United Kingdom, it was the worst possible regression. But, a logical consequence of four decades of neoliberalism, without any political horizon. Hence, Losing Europe: Brexit and the End of Britain.
Featuring the best of The Battleground’s coverage of the Brexit crisis, Losing Europe provides a fresh take you won’t find anywhere else. From Belfast to Bolsover, Team Battleground bins the spin from the tabloids and sets the record straight.
Now available from Apple Books.
Endorsements
Passionate and pithy, timely and pertinent these essays make a blazing case for Britain to remain part of Europe. You don’t have to agree with every word. It’s enough to know, in this year of despair and isolation, you are not alone in believing all is not yet lost.
Gillian Reynolds CBE
Radio critic, journalist, broadcaster
In a debate still dominated by the sepia-tinged grifters of a demented hard-right Leave and the vacuous centrism of Remain, these writers have consistently been a voice of reason. Incisive and radical, they’ve turned up with the goods in every single intervention.
Joe Glenton
Author, Soldier Box (Verso)
A fascinating read that helps to understand why Brexit happened. With powerful personal pieces and ‘insider’ perspectives that give it authority. A must for all politics students.
John Isaacs
Author, My Football Diary – By William Shakespeare (Troubador)
Joshua White 