The Road to Somewhere by David Goodhart - Paperback - Politics & Current Affairs - Anywheres vs Somewheres, Brexit & British Identity

Condition: BRAND NEW Format: Paperback ISBN: 9780141986975 Publisher: Penguin Age Range: Adult Overview: The Road to Somewhere is David Goodhart's landmark examination of Britain's cultural and political fault lines, published in the wake of the Brexit referendum. Goodhart divides the country into two tribes: the mobile, university-educated 'Anywheres' and the rooted, locally-minded 'Somewheres', arguing this divide now shapes voting patterns more than traditional left-right politics. Accessible, provocative and rigorously argued, this paperback is essential reading for anyone trying to make sense of modern British politics, identity and the forces reshaping the nation. About the Book: Goodhart's central thesis is deceptively simple but has proved hugely influential: British society has split into two broad value groups whose outlooks on immigration, nationhood, education and community diverge sharply. The 'Anywheres', comprising roughly a quarter of the population, hold portable, achieved identities built on career and qualifications, and are comfortable with rapid social change. The 'Somewheres', a much larger group, draw their identity from place, family and continuity, and have felt left behind by decades of globalisation, mass immigration and metropolitan-led policymaking. Drawing on polling data, historical context and his own experience as a journalist and think-tank director, Goodhart traces how this realignment explains the Brexit vote, the erosion of traditional party loyalties, and the rise of populism across the West. Rather than simply criticising one side, the book calls for a new settlement that takes the concerns of Somewheres seriously without abandoning the liberal achievements prized by Anywheres. It is serious political analysis written in clear, journalistic prose, approachable for general readers and students alike. Longlisted for the Orwell Prize and named a book of the year by the Sunday Times, Guardian, Telegraph and Economist, it remains a