The bad boys of Brexit: tales of mischief, mayhem & guerrilla warfare in the EU referendum campaign

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Arron Banks enjoyed a life of happy anonymity flogging car insurance in Bristol until he dipped his toes into the shark-infested waters of politics -- and decided to plunge right in. Charging into battle for Brexit, he couldn't believe how Westminster types behaved, and resolved to fight for the country's future his own way. From a David Brent-style office on an industrial estate in the south-west, Banks masterminded an extraordinary social media campaign against the tyrannies of Brussels that became a mass movement for Brexit. He tore up the political rule book, sinking £8 million of his personal fortune into a madcap campaign targeting ordinary voters up and down the country. His anti-establishment crusade upset everyone from Victoria Beckham to NASA and left MPs open-mouthed. When his rabble-rousing antics landed him in hot water, he simply redoubled his efforts to wind up the targets. Lurching from comedy to crisis (often several times a day), he found himself in the glare of the media spotlight, fending off daily bollockings from Nigel Farage and po-faced MPs. From talking Brexit with Trump and trying not to embarrass the Queen, to courting communists and wasting a fortune on a pop concert that descended into farce, this is his honest, uncensored and highly entertaining diary of the campaign that changed the course of history.;Title Page; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; Cast of Characters; How It Began; Part 1: July-September 2015; Part 2: October-December 2015; Part 3: January-March 2016; Part 4: April-May 2016; Part 5: June-July 2016; Epilogue; Plates; Copyright. Title Page Dedication Acknowledgements Contents Cast of Characters How It Began Part 1: July-September 2015 Part 2: October-December 2015 Part 3: January-March 2016 Part 4: April-May 2016 Part 5: June-July 2016 Epilogue Plates Copyright.