Post-Referendum Olympic Blues

Wildly contrasting narratives of what the London 2012 Olympics had meant neatly captured the divides between the British political left, right, and centre in the wake of the 2016 Referendum.

Boris Johnson posing in ‘Get Brexit Done’ boxing gloves while campaigning at a gym in Manchester during the 2019 General Election campaign (Frank Augstein/WPA Pool/Getty Images).

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This post is part of the ‘Research and Reflections’ occasional series, consisting of pieces based on my ongoing academic research, as well as on my musings on and responses to current affairs and personal developments.