The Road to Somewhere: The New Tribes Shaping British Politics by David Goodhart - Non Fiction - Paperback

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 traditi...