EU Referendum - The Result - Live (Brexit Referendum Live Thread)

BBC News ^ | 06/23/2016 | BBC News

[goldstategop]

Live coverage of the result of the EU referendum.

This is a live BBC stream starting at 21:55 BST.

[nutmeg]

Darn, I think Sky News said votes from London aren’t in yet... Sounds like that is solid “Remain” territory.

[goldstategop]

Big winners Friday appear to be Nigel Farage and Donald Trump.

As kindred populists against the old-line conservative establishment, they have a lot in common.

If Brexit prevails, we could see Trump become President.

Just like Margaret Thatcher’s win in 1979 presaged Ronald Reagan’s win in 1980.

[ground_fog]

low turnout in Glasgow compared to many other areas. Just 56% - BBC

[Tennessee Nana]

yeah the Remain announcers are acting like its the Queen’s funeral...

solemn faces low quiet voices slow cadence of words..

but there are 1 or 2 “bright” ones...

:)

[bunster]

re: BBC now saying turnout numbers in London may be disappointing

Yes, BBC says down 2-3% partly because of “weather”

[Liberty Valance]

[ground_fog]

Turnout in London reported lower than expected

[goldstategop]

Yup. Widespread rejection of globalism, neo-liberalism and the rule of the elites.

[RightGeek]

James Landale

@BBCJLandale

A distinct bout of collywobbles at the Remain party after the Swindon result. Intakes of breath, the odd expletive...#EUref

[Jane Long]

Twain didn’t say “if you win the vote, you still end up fighting”.

You twisted his words.

Btw, the fight for America’s independence - was worth fighting. Wouldn’t you agree?

[ScaniaBoy]

What??!

[Eurotwit]

It is...

And a lot of people there...

[nutmeg]

Lou Dobbs’ show on Fox Business Network is very good... LIVE (as opposed to O’Bloviator’s show, taped hours earlier), and the main topic is Brexit.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Decision Desk HQ ‏@DecisionDeskHQ 27s27 seconds ago Kettering a strong Leave as well, 61%-39%. #Brexit

[thoughtomator]

Farage has denied making the comment, and I believe him over the media any day.

[moose07]

Out 299598
IN 280820

[goldstategop]

May not be enough to overcome the Brexit lead.

We’re seeing a revolution in the making.

[Covenantor]

That’s good news, right?

[naturalman1975]

London is likely to go strongly Remain - urban elites, coupled with those for whom the financial arguments outweigh many others, and a reasonably high ‘citizens born outside the UK’ level (non-citizens, of course, do not generally have the right to vote - but naturalised ones do).

Only 9/382 areas have reported so far - there’s a lot of room for this to go either way. But so far Leave is doing better in some areas than the polls would have indicated.

[goldstategop]

Kettering Brexit blowout.

That should extend the Brexit lead.