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The Road to Somewhere
- The New Tribes Shaping British Politics
- Narrated by: Simon Bubb
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Road to Somewhere by David Goodhart, read by Simon Bubb.
Many Remainers reported waking up the day after the Brexit vote feeling as if they were living in a foreign country. In fact, they were merely experiencing the same feeling that many British people have felt every day for years.
Fifty years ago, people in leafy North London and people in working-class Northern towns could vote for a Labour party that broadly encompassed all of their interests. Today their priorities are poles apart.
In this groundbreaking and timely book, Goodhart shows us how people have come to be divided into two camps: the 'Anywheres', who have 'achieved' identities, derived from their careers and education, and 'Somewheres', who get their identity from a sense of place and from the people around them, and who feel a sense of loss due to mass immigration and rapid social change.
In a world increasingly divided by Brexit and Trump, Goodhart shows how Anywheres must come to understand and respect Somewhere values to stand a fighting chance against the rise of populism.
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- Mr Stephen A Daws
- 24-02-20
excellent analysis
Very insightful And well presented analysis of the dividing lines in society and politics. well worth a listen
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- 06-05-18
Required reading, if not listening!
A fascinating, stimulating and well told tale. Unfortunately, for me, the plethora of statistics, particularly early in the book, do not transfer well to the listening/audible, vice the reading/visible, environment. So much so that I was close to giving up in the early chapters - I’m glad I didn’t!
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-03-24
Essential reading for our times
Every politician, media doyen and public servant should read this to understand how the majority live and think.
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- Colin
- 02-08-19
Very insightful
This sums up the current national populist movement seen in America and the EU. For a long time I've been trying to figure out why this is happening and this explains the concerns the somewhere's have. I think any remainer should listen to this who is interested in building bridges.
If you liked this book I can recommend any book by Jonathan Haidt or Yuval Harari.
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- Stevie
- 15-01-19
Every Brexit Remainer should read this
This is the only book that I started to listen to again immediately after finishing. I bought the paperback to refer back to. David Goodhart has written a book that captures a considerable slice of the discontent of ordinary people. Well done that man!
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- Luca Nicotra
- 17-06-18
Today's actual fault line
A persuasive case for why the left-right divide is no longer the most relevant conceptual tool to makes sense of contemporary developments, such as Brexit and Trump; and the somewhere-anywhere divide is a much more useful conceptual tool to understand today's world.
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- Mormon8r
- 08-03-18
Fantastic and insightful book
A brilliant book which gets the the heart of Britain's most serious political divides. Emphasises the vital importance of culture and identity for the silent majority.
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- Anna
- 25-01-18
Essential reading
Erudite explanation of the divisions in our society. Essential reading for both sides of the divide.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-02-20
Transformative
This audiobook has completely changed my mind regarding the decision to leave the European Union, the quest for Scottish independence, why the Labour party lost the last election, and why the political landscape does not seem so black-and-white or polarised to the left and right as I always felt it was. Compelling arguments and full of optimism.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-10-17
Most insightful thing I've read in a while
Very revealing and balanced analysis of human preferences and cleavages underlying the current political upheaval
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