I B Tauris signs MacShane on Europe

Former Labour MP and Europe Minister Denis MacShane is writing an assessment of Britain’s relationship with Europe for I B Tauris.   The book, titled Brexit, was acquired by Jo Godfrey, senior editor at I B Tauris. ‘Brexit’ is a term coined by MacShane which blends the words 'British' and 'exit, and refers to the possibility of Great Britain leaving the European Union.   MacShane’s book will look at how how Britain is “now dangerously and irreversibly close to the exit door to Europe” and “who is to blame for the current British mess over Europe”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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