Take back control
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Take back control was a British political slogan associated with the Brexit referendum, popularised by the Vote Leave campaign. It was used by supporters of Brexit, Britain's withdrawal from the European Union. The slogan implied that Britain's sovereignty and ability to make its own laws had been lost by its membership of the EU and would return after withdrawal. It was associated with anti-immigration sentiment.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Meaning
A main message of the slogan was its support for the restoration of a lost British sovereignty that it affirmed had been taken by the nation's membership of the European Union. According to Andrew Gamble, the slogan portrayed "a vision of Britain as once again an independent country in full control of its laws, its borders, and its money." Gamble has compared the term in this sense to the American slogan used by Donald Trump, "Make America Great Again".[1]
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References
- ^ a b Gamble, Andrew (3 August 2018). "Taking back control: the political implications of Brexit". Journal of European Public Policy. 25 (8): 1215–1232. doi:10.1080/13501763.2018.1467952. ISSN 1350-1763. S2CID 158602299.
- ^ Dörre, Klaus (1 June 2019). "'Take Back Control!'". Österreichische Zeitschrift für Soziologie. 44 (2): 225–243. doi:10.1007/s11614-019-00340-9. ISSN 1862-2585. S2CID 214621225.
- ^ Ringeisen-Biardeaud, Juliette (16 March 2017). "'Let's take back control': Brexit and the Debate on Sovereignty". Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique. French Journal of British Studies. 22 (2). doi:10.4000/rfcb.1319. ISSN 0248-9015.
- ^ Konstantinidis, Nikitas; Matakos, Konstantinos; Mutlu-Eren, Hande (1 June 2019). "'Take back control'? The effects of supranational integration on party-system polarization". The Review of International Organizations. 14 (2): 297–333. doi:10.1007/s11558-019-09355-z. ISSN 1559-744X. S2CID 255310992.
- ^ Smith, Julie (2019). "Fighting to 'Take Back Control': The House of Lords and Brexit". Brexit and Democracy. European Administrative Governance. Springer International Publishing. pp. 81–103. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-06043-5_4. ISBN 978-3-030-06042-8. S2CID 159127418.
{{cite book}}:|journal=ignored (help) - ^ Hayward, Katy (14 March 2020). "Why it is impossible for Brexit Britain to 'take back control' in Northern Ireland". Territory, Politics, Governance. 8 (2): 273–278. doi:10.1080/21622671.2019.1687328. ISSN 2162-2671. S2CID 216209860.