Posts made in June, 2016

The Referendum

Posted by on Jun 24, 2016 in Politics As (un) Usual | 2 comments

The Referendum

I am amazed at just how much I am feeling the result of the Referendum in the UK on whether to remain in the EU or not.  I feel like I was the subject of the Referendum: yes/no, stay/go, be happy/be devastated.  We knew the likely outcome when we went to bed last night and woke up this morning well into a day that was described many English friends as “a black day for Britain”.  I feel connected to them all both by our friendships and the feelings of dismay, the X-factor that is the messiness of withdrawal, and the sense that the world as a whole is entering a mighty river of...

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