This is very big, because its gives fire to other countries in Europe to do something similar. The decision has both positive and negative points:
- On the one hand this is bad because it will fuel anti-immigration sentiments and make it difficult for immigrants from other countries to keep their jobs.
- On the other hand it is understandable that native British workers do not want to compete with immigrants because they think it drives down their wages.
- it is also good because it throws a monkey wrench into transnational capitalists’ attempt to override the politics of the nation states and come and go in states as they please.
- On the downside, leaving the EU will fuel fascist tendencies in Europe – a tendency which is growing.
Supporters of the Remain campaign reacted with shock to the outcome of the referendum [Andrew Kelly/Reuters]
