But, one need look no further than the current
debate in the UK
over the EU referendum to find other parallels with Repeal — e.g., an internal split in the Conservative party
over British identity (particularly in a world with increasing trade linkages); the difficulty in ascertaining the winners and losers from a fundamental reorientation of trade policy, amidst inherent uncertainty; the existence of tensions between different sectors and regions, stemming from trade
exposure; and so on.
These events — even more than the use of nuclear weapons at the end of World War II — launched an ongoing public
debate over whether the risks of radiation
exposure outweigh the benefits of nuclear technology.