Go back

The face of social science

Image: UK in a Changing Europe

European politics professor Anand Menon on Brexit, speaking truth to power, and unlikely fame

On the morning of 24 July—less than an hour before Boris Johnson was due to become prime minister—Anand Menon was facing a daunting line-up of radio and TV interviews on the incoming premier’s Brexit policies.

In the scorching Westminster heat, a noisy quarrel of placard-brandishing protesters from both sides of the argument was chanting “Leave means leave!” and “Bollocks to Brexit!” But the European politics professor took time out to meet with Research Fortnight in a nearby café.

This article on Research Professional News is only available to Research Professional or Pivot-RP users.

Research Professional users can log in and view the article via this link

Pivot-RP users can log in and view the article via this link.