In a historic turn of events, the Remain campaign’s bid to keep Britain in the European Union has been surmounted by a decisive vote to leave – resulting in the lowest pound value since 1985, increased market volatility, and the announced resignation from David Cameron.
Many will now argue that the call for the referendum was unnecessary, a ploy for disentangling in-house Tory conflicts – but it seems that a large part of the outcome has been swayed by disenchanted voters who saw the referendum as an opportunity to have their say. What has resulted is a voter turnout higher than anyone could have imagined.
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