Take back control
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"Take back control" is a prominent pro-Brexit campaign slogan that encapsulated calls for the United Kingdom to reclaim sovereignty over its laws, borders, and finances from the European Union.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brexit slogan
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campaign message → political slogan → |
| aimedAt |
Leave vote
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| associatedWithConcept |
taking back sovereignty from Brussels
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| associatedWithCountry |
United Kingdom
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| associatedWithEvent |
Brexit referendum
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| associatedWithInstitution |
European Commission
→
European Court of Justice → European Parliament → |
| associatedWithRegion |
European Union
→
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| contrastedWith |
Stronger In Europe
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| hasLanguage |
English
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| hasPoliticalImpact |
framed Brexit as issue of sovereignty
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influenced public debate on Brexit → |
| hasPoliticalSpectrum |
right-wing populism
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| hasRhetoricalDevice |
framing of loss and restoration of control
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imperative phrase → |
| hasTheme |
border control
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democratic accountability → economic independence → national sovereignty → self-governance → |
| mediaCoverage |
British press
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international media → |
| politicalPosition |
Eurosceptic
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anti-EU integration → |
| promotedBy |
Conservative Party Eurosceptics
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UK Independence Party → Vote Leave → |
| refersTo |
control of borders
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control of finances → control of immigration policy → control of laws → control of trade policy → |
| relatedTo |
Brexit
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British Euroscepticism → UK sovereignty debate → |
| sloganOf |
Leave campaign
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| targetAudience |
UK voters
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| timePeriod |
2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
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| usedDuringYear |
2016
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| usedInCampaign |
Vote Leave campaign
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pro-Brexit campaign → |
| usedInMedium |
campaign leaflets
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posters → social media → television adverts → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Brexit
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politicalCampaignSlogan |