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Brexit: Britain wakes up to uncertain future after UK leaves EU – live news

Brexit: Britain wakes up to uncertain future after UK leaves EU – live news

Follow the latest developments the morning after Britain’s EU exit

In other – non-Brexit-related – news, one of two people in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus has just been confirmed to be a University of York student.

The university is continuing to operate as normal, a university spokesman said.

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The word “thick” is trending at No 1 on Twitter on the UK’s first morning outside of the EU.

Those lamenting Brexit are ridiculing the apparent ignorance displayed by leave voters who appeared in media reports from last night’s celebrations. While those levelling accusations of stupidity are themselves being accused of self-righteousness.

On the one hand, we must start the healing as a nation. On the other, a writer is meant to have the courage to tell the truth.

And so here is my sketch from last night’s static knuckle-dragging carnival of the irredeemably stupid in Parliament Square.https://t.co/i8KmtRsfEx pic.twitter.com/Q9q6HUFoLo

On reflection, I am a little dismayed at the level of shock being expressed at the level of ignorance being displayed at Brexit celebrations.
This shouldn’t be a surprise.

Perhaps if the self-righteously ‘superior intelligence’ populous were less sneering about the ‘thick stupid’ populous who vote a different way to them.. they might avoid losing all the time? https://t.co/lCtFrHaDk4

Some deeply unpleasant ridiculing of a few leaver voters vox-popped at celebrations at the moment, especially the lady who seems to be being used as a symbol of sneering. Whatever your view of Brexit it is not ok to pillory members of the public like this. Please stop.

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