I'm just as horrified but less suprised than you. Outside of London there was a lot more Leave support during the campaign. I saw more Leave posters locally than Remain ones (I put up a Remain poster which disappered overnight - it prolly blew done but I can't help but worry someone took it. The lovely softfruit send me a new one but sadly it arrived after polling day) and overheard a lot of horrifying Leave conversations. An acquaintance (who's a second generation immigrant from other EU counties!) told me they'd be voting Leave because "I don't really trust politicians" and kept coming back to that in spite of all of my arguments. I think quite a lot of people saw voting Leave as a kind protest vote ...
Because of my semi-nomadic life I was aware of the different atmosphere in London and outside of it. Brighton (like most cities) voted Remain (and so intrestingly did the area of East Sussex where I grew up) but in non-metropolitian areas there was a lot more Leave support. The partbof sussex where I live now voted 53% Leave and I'm feeling uncomfortable going out and about wondering which of my neighbours don't want Free Movement for my Niecelings...
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Outside of London there was a lot more Leave support during the campaign. I saw more Leave posters locally than Remain ones (I put up a Remain poster which disappered overnight - it prolly blew done but I can't help but worry someone took it. The lovely
An acquaintance (who's a second generation immigrant from other EU counties!) told me they'd be voting Leave because "I don't really trust politicians" and kept coming back to that in spite of all of my arguments. I think quite a lot of people saw voting Leave as a kind protest vote ...
Because of my semi-nomadic life I was aware of the different atmosphere in London and outside of it. Brighton (like most cities) voted Remain (and so intrestingly did the area of East Sussex where I grew up) but in non-metropolitian areas there was a lot more Leave support. The partbof sussex where I live now voted 53% Leave and
I'm feeling uncomfortable going out and about wondering which of my neighbours don't want Free Movement for my Niecelings...