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Radio 4,23 Aug 2016,38 mins
How We Voted Brexit
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The EU Referendum is the biggest democratic decision Britain has faced in a generation - but how were voters swayed into choosing Remain or Leave? Anne McElvoy speaks to leading figures from across the Leave and Remain campaigns to reveal some of the strategic decisions made on the campaign trail, which ultimately led to the momentous result. CONTRIBUTORS Iain Duncan-Smith, Conservative MP and Leave campaigner Nigel Farage, leader of UKIP and Leave.EU campaigner Alan Johnson, chair of the 'Labour in for Britain' campaign Gisela Stuart, Labour MP and chair of the Vote Leave campaign committee Lord Jonathan Marland, former Conservative trade envoy Will Straw, chief executive of the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign Matthew Elliott, chief executive of the Vote Leave campaign Lord Paddy Ashdown, Liberal Democrat and Remain campaigner Diane Abbott, Labour MP Producer: Richard Fenton-Smith Researcher: Beth Sagar-Fenton
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