The Conservative Party have been in power for 47 of the 65 years since the end of the Second
World War. During that time the division within the party over Europe has been the enduring
drama of British politics - from Churchill's decision not to join the original European Coal
and Steel Community in 1951 to Cameron's decision to hold an In Out referendum in 2016. Other
leaders came and went but the issue was always there - sometimes centre-stage at others
behind the scenes - destabilising foreign policy corroding the body politic and destroying
several of the party's leaders.These questions and how they panned out created a deep
grumbling discontent - the worm in the apple - that over time turned the Conservative Party
and by extension a significant section of the electorate against British membership of the
EU. By telling the story of the arguments and divisions within the Conservative Party The Worm
in the Apple explains why Britain voted to leave in 2016. It is by no means the whole story
but they are an important part of it.
