Leaderless and divided, Britain has its first taste of life unmoored from Europe

You know what, I don't consider myself a xenophobe but I am Islamophobic. I can't even discuss Islam publicly on social media with my name because I'm fearful of the response. I refuse to champion tolerance of intolerance any longer.

And I'm not some rural UKIPer. I've lived opposite a mosque most of my life and voted for Ed Miliband.

Our political climate wouldn't be such a mess if the left we're actually democratic and listened to and tried to address concerns about the spread of Islam and mass population displacement. Instead they have made open hearts their policy.

Judging by the referendum, despite the high economic risk a majority voted against the EU. I didn't vote Leave (because I don't want a recession) so I believe the anti-immigration group extends beyond 52%.

Just for pragmatic reasons the left should have compromised. This was an obvious redline for many voters. For the greater good. I'm sure Corbyn would have handled a reduce in immigration much more humanely than the Tories. Leadership means doing lots of things you don't want to do.

I'm in this weird parallel universe where I'm rooting for Theresa May to become the next PM. Which means an end to privacy. My rationalisation is Labour never made a serious commitment to civil liberties anyway and supposedly we already live in a surveillance state. The failure of the left means ruthless pragmatism is our only viable leadership option. Unless Labour can get their shit together.

My views on immigration and the spread of Islam don't mean I want isolation. A reduction and increased control over immigration in my mind is not a big ask.

I wouldn't mind removal of religious control over schools, an end to tax breaks for religious organisations and a ban on planning permission for anymore religious buildings. But those last 3 seem like a pipe dream.

I understand Northern Ireland will be effected by an exit and there are concerns about the border, but I'm more concerned about Scotland. The Irish don't seem have kicked up too much of a fuss and seeing how everyone else has reacted, I really appreciate their patience and relative calmness.

The Scots on the other hand, a good chunk of them are clearly fed up with us. I wish they had a bit more patience. Just so we could spread out the economic devastation rather than stack it. I feel like that may have been more responsible.

And I even think some Scots may like independence from the EU. The SNP haven't turned out to be as far left as the media portrayed them. Haven't we already agreed to more devolution? Decentralisation of powers isn't that controversial here in England, it seems inevitable from my perspective.

But I'm not sure there is anything we could offer to change their minds. I get they have their own interests. This is a good opportunity, attack when we're weakest. I guess I'm just surprised by the level of animosity.

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