In 2013, in order to win more votes from the Brexiteers, Cameron gave the Brexiteers a promise - as long as he was successfully re-elected, he could hold a "Brexit referendum". (In 1975, the United Kingdom held a referendum to leave the European Union, which ended in failure.) Therefore, in Cameron's view, this referendum is almost a guaranteed victory, because the strength of the Brexiteers is not worth mentioning. In addition to the current Prime Minister Cameron and the Labour Party boss Corbyn, most of the other mainstream parties also support staying in the EU, while the Brexit supporters only have 6 cabinet members including Boris Johnson. and about 140 Conservative MPs.
On June 23, 2016, the referendum finally passed the "Brexit" with 17,176,006 votes in favor and 15,952,444 votes against. Under the heavy pressure, the Brexiteers finally achieved the victory with less and turned the tide against the wind.
This mini-series shows the wonderful behind-the-scenes political wrangling from the perspective of Dominic, chief director of the Brexit referendum. It is a pity that the director himself is a Remainer, and the actor "Cum Fu" is also a staunch Remainer. He wants to express his political position, but also wants to not offend anyone. The end result is that the whole play is "weiguangzheng" and the rhythm is relatively flat. However, several episodes such as going to the residents' homes in remote towns to canvass votes, the women interviewed in the focus group are difficult to themselves, and the final votes of the referendum are still remarkable. In addition, the demeanor and tone of Johnson's actor are also imitated in place.
In 2013, the BBC documentary "Boris Johnson: The Irresistible Rise" asserted that Johnson was underestimated and that he would become unstoppable Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. At the time, Boris was just beginning his second term as mayor of London.
Now that more than three years have passed since the referendum, the fetters of leaving the European Union are still continuing. Will Johnson, who has become the British Prime Minister from the mayor of London, succeed?
There is a thought-provoking line in the play: "This is not a confrontation between the right and the left, but a confrontation between the old and the new. This is the new politics."
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