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The Brexit Religion and the Holy Grail of the NHS

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Kettell, Steven and Kerr, Peter (2021) The Brexit Religion and the Holy Grail of the NHS. Social Policy and Society, 20 (2). pp. 282-295. doi:10.1017/S1474746420000561 ISSN 1474-7464.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746420000561

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Abstract

The role of populism in mobilising support for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union has been well noted. But a key feature of populist politics – the use of religious discourses – has been largely overlooked. This article addresses this gap by exploring the way in which the Leave campaign framed Brexit in quasi-religious and mythological terms. Three core themes are identified: (1) that the British ‘people’ had a unique role to play in global affairs; (2) that the sanctity of this special status was threatened by elites and migrants; (3) that the referendum gave voice to the sacred ‘will of the people’. These narratives were underpinned by a strategic discourse centring on claims that EU membership was exacerbating a crisis in health and social care. This myth was encapsulated by the so-called ‘Brexit bus’ campaign.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: J Political Science > JC Political theory
J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 2007- , Referendum -- Great Britain, Populism -- Great Britain, Religion and politics -- Great Britain, National health services -- Great Britain, National health services -- Political aspects -- Great Britain
Journal or Publication Title: Social Policy and Society
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISSN: 1474-7464
Official Date: April 2021
Dates:
DateEvent
April 2021Published
22 January 2021Available
25 June 2020Accepted
Volume: 20
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 282-295
DOI: 10.1017/S1474746420000561
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): This article has been accepted for publication in a revised form for publication in Social Policy and Society. Link to Journal’s site on https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/social-policy-and-society
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Copyright Holders: © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press
Date of first compliant deposit: 1 July 2020
Date of first compliant Open Access: 2 July 2020
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