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Brexit's effect on the English language

The Prime Minister has repeatedly told us that Brexit means Brexit. But what do the words associated with Brexit mean? The Westminster Hour's John Beesley has been exploring the etymology of the Brexit lexicon. From Cakeism and Remainiacs, to Regulatory Alignment and Insufficient Progress; politicians, journalists and academics on the continent and in the UK have been scrambling to create terms describing the various aspects of Britain's complex departure from the European Union.

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