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23 June 2016

What the EU referendum looks like when you have nothing else to lose

Homeless Brits are also split on the question of the EU referendum. 

By Morgan Meaker


After three years of homelessness, George – not his real name – has noticed how politics can appeal to people like him to feel in competition with European migrants for housing. 

But he doesn’t buy it. He wants the UK to remain in the EU. Currently living in temporary accommodation, George doesn’t blame his circumstances on Brussels – in fact he’s worried that if the Leave Campaign win tomorrow, prices for everyday necessities could rise with inflation. 

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