The ‘poor and abandoned’ swung vote to leave EU

THE “margins of society” were responsible for the Brexit vote, research has shown.

People who feel abandoned by the political establishment rose in large numbers to free Britain from Brussels, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

It found June’s referendum verdict to leave the EU had significantly higher support among voters “pushed to the margins of society”.

It said there was a “double whammy” effect in areas “left behind” by the “globalised” economy, with marginalised voters more likely to back withdrawal if they also lived in areas characterised by low skills and absence of opportunity. The report yesterday found that lack of skills and educational qualifications was the “stand-out” factor behind support for Brexit.

Educational inequality was “far more striking” than low income.

Julia Unwin, the foundation’s chief executive, said: “Rapid change has left too many without the skills and opportunity to get on. We must act to ensure prosperity reaches all corners of the country.”

NEW research has shown that people abandoned by the political elite were responsible for rising up against the establishment and achieving Brexit. For years Westminster simply ignored the opinions of millions of people especially when it came to the growing influence of Brussels and the dangers of mass migration.

When the referendum campaign began, politicians and big businesses lined up to lecture us all on the importance of staying in. They arrogantly thought that enough scare stories would frighten British voters into doing as they were told.

Not a chance. Faced with a once-in-alifetime chance to set Britain free voters chose to give the establishment a bloody nose and opted for independence. After being sneered at for years this victory for the people over the elite is one to savour.