From Daily Mail: Millennials have slammed baby boomers for voting Britain out of the EU as furious crowds of young people protest in London. Young Britons voted in their droves in favour of the Remain campaign with an incredible 72 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds against a Brexit.
However despite their efforts, Leave won the referendum with 52 per cent thanks to the majority of older voters in England and Wales.
In response, Brits carrying placards and flags have staged a protest through the streets of London yesterday, taking them from the Houses of Parliament, to Downing Street and London Bridge. Many wore face paint and ignited flares as the hundreds of Britons marched towards the Shard, some carrying signs with the slogans ‘no borders’ and ‘refugees welcome’.
Figures by YouGov revealed that 56 per cent of 50 to 64-year-olds voted for a Brexit and many young people took to social media to complain that they have been let down by the older generation. Lily Bowen wrote: ‘Older generations really don’t realize how badly this will affect our future #EUref.’
While Matt Cooper tweeted: ‘Brilliant, once again the older generations get to decide what’s best and we’ve got to pickup the pieces #EUref.’ Grace Lansbury posted: ‘Very disappointing result, I hope older generations and even those of my generation understand the repercussions of this outcome #EUref.’
Jon Gleeson said: ‘Want to thank the older generations for once again screwing us over. Cheers, we’ll keep carrying the can for your mistakes. #EUref’
As some young people vented their anger on social media, others pounded the streets in Westminster with placards and banners in protest. Wearing face paint and holding signs that bared slogans such as ‘I am not British I am European’ made their feelings known.
As the young generations share their dismay at the future of the nation, Boris Johnson has made a pitch to be the Prime Minister of a new ‘great’ Britain outside the EU.
Triumphant Brexiteer Mr. Johnson started to set out his vision for a revitalised, outward looking country in a speech just hours after his long-time rival tearfully declared that he would stand aside in the wake of the referendum Brexit vote.
Flanked by wife Samantha in Downing Street, David Cameron said he had been ‘proud’ to serve as Prime Minister for the past six years. But he said it would not be right for him to be the ‘captain of the ship’ while the UK negotiated its exit from the EU.
It is now clear that whoever is in Downing Street will face a struggle to hold the UK together – as SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon warned it was now ‘highly likely’ that a second ballot on independence will be held north of the border.
h/t FOTM reader Lola
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