The “Churchill factor” and its influence on the Brexit debateDefining the Churchill myth

The “Churchill factor” and its influence on the Brexit debateDefining the Churchill myth

Winston Churchill is undoubtedly one of the greatest British politicians of all time. His life spans the best part of the 20th century and his influence can still be felt today. Some key Brexit players, such as Nigel Farage, are Churchill admirers. Boris Johnson would even like to be seen as an heir...

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Hoofdauteur: Bonnet, Alma-Pierre
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Gepubliceerd in: Observatoire de la société britannique 2021
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Johnson (Boris)
Brexit
European Union
Churchill (Winston)
political myth
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spelling openedition-oai:revues.org:osb_4739 https://doi.org/10.4000/osb.4739 urn:doi:10.4000/osb.4739 en https://journals.openedition.org/osb/4739 2021-03-28T01:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/is5s All rights reserved The “Churchill factor” and its influence on the Brexit debateDefining the Churchill myth Observatoire de la société britannique Université de Toulon info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/1775-4135 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/1957-3383 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/osb Bonnet, Alma-Pierre rhetoric Johnson (Boris) Brexit European Union Churchill (Winston) political myth Winston Churchill is undoubtedly one of the greatest British politicians of all time. His life spans the best part of the 20th century and his influence can still be felt today. Some key Brexit players, such as Nigel Farage, are Churchill admirers. Boris Johnson would even like to be seen as an heir to the great man’s legacy. However, according to Hugo Young, Churchill is at the heart of Britain’s misconception of Europe and of Britain’s delusion about itself. This illusion of grandeur, along with Britain’s misunderstanding of its place in the world, was instrumental in the Brexit result.This paper aims to discuss the way Churchill and his image have shaped Brexit. Churchill’s overbearing shadow, what we might call “the Churchill myth”, seems to have pervaded the Brexit debate as the result of the fateful referendum can be interpreted, in part, as Britain’s inability to come to terms with her glorious past. I will first define the Churchill myth to see that it fitted perfectly with the way Brexiters campaigned in the 2016 referendum. I will then try to understand what might be called “the Churchill factor”, that is, the way Brexiters made the most of the Churchill myth.
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topic rhetoric
Johnson (Boris)
Brexit
European Union
Churchill (Winston)
political myth
spellingShingle rhetoric
Johnson (Boris)
Brexit
European Union
Churchill (Winston)
political myth
Bonnet, Alma-Pierre
The “Churchill factor” and its influence on the Brexit debateDefining the Churchill myth
description Winston Churchill is undoubtedly one of the greatest British politicians of all time. His life spans the best part of the 20th century and his influence can still be felt today. Some key Brexit players, such as Nigel Farage, are Churchill admirers. Boris Johnson would even like to be seen as an heir to the great man’s legacy. However, according to Hugo Young, Churchill is at the heart of Britain’s misconception of Europe and of Britain’s delusion about itself. This illusion of grandeur, along with Britain’s misunderstanding of its place in the world, was instrumental in the Brexit result.This paper aims to discuss the way Churchill and his image have shaped Brexit. Churchill’s overbearing shadow, what we might call “the Churchill myth”, seems to have pervaded the Brexit debate as the result of the fateful referendum can be interpreted, in part, as Britain’s inability to come to terms with her glorious past. I will first define the Churchill myth to see that it fitted perfectly with the way Brexiters campaigned in the 2016 referendum. I will then try to understand what might be called “the Churchill factor”, that is, the way Brexiters made the most of the Churchill myth.
author Bonnet, Alma-Pierre
author_facet Bonnet, Alma-Pierre
author_sort Bonnet, Alma-Pierre
title The “Churchill factor” and its influence on the Brexit debateDefining the Churchill myth
title_short The “Churchill factor” and its influence on the Brexit debateDefining the Churchill myth
title_full The “Churchill factor” and its influence on the Brexit debateDefining the Churchill myth
title_fullStr The “Churchill factor” and its influence on the Brexit debateDefining the Churchill myth
title_full_unstemmed The “Churchill factor” and its influence on the Brexit debateDefining the Churchill myth
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