User:Strdvnt/BrexitArticleReview
Review of Brexit Article
Lead
[edit]The lead of this article informative and instructive in the general concept of what "Brexit" is. It goes into detail about specific governmental actions and the response from citizens that caused the rift between pro-European Union citizens and the Eurosceptics among the populace. It covers the birth of the movement as well as general background information about what led to the desire for England to separate from the European Union.
Structure
[edit]The article is written clearly and quite comprehensively reports on the subject it covers. It specifically cites the 1975 United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum as the first instance a "Brexit" was attempted. It follows on through the the 1983 election, the Thatcher administration, Black Wednesday, up to the Cameron administration and into the May administration in chronological order. The article does, however begin with an appendix of terms promulgated by the 2016 Brexit attempt and would make no sense to someone approaching the topic for the first time. I would advise placing the index of terms last in the article, as a reference of sorts. Additionally, there is a timeline of events located in the middle of the article. Again, I would place this last as a reference.
Perspective Balance
[edit]Brexit is divided into several phases. The First Phase receives far more coverage here than the reset of the process. The Second Phase is barely covered and the Ratification, and votes of Withdrawal and Extension aren't elaborated on at all.
Neutrality
[edit]The article overall is written with an objective tone neither supporting Stay or Leave. The article itself does not promote either side but does only cover the demographic trends that led to the ultimate decision to leave. Almost no coverage of the arguments of the proponents of remaining a member of the EU are presented. There is an entire article devoted to the reasons and causes that may have contributed to citizens voting for Brexit that is hyperlinked in the "Referendum" section. There is no such coverage of those who elected to vote "Stay". Even if no companion article exists explaining reasons and causes for staying, some coverage could be given to perspective of the block of voters who would remain.
Reliable Sources
[edit]The many sources cited in this article are relevant, topical, and point to the information referenced by the citation. All links are active and the many .pdf files are dated and presented in their entirely. Some might be considered propaganda as they are only written from the perspective of a proponent of leaving or staying but overall the statistics and polling data presented is available from many different sources and remains the same across the board, regardless of the interpretation of its influence.