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hill2016

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Reply to SickOfTheOnePct (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 02:25 PM

Jun 2016

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/24/how-did-turnout-affect-the-eu-referendum-result/

As for London, there were fears that the heavy rain could have damaged turnout in the pro-Remain area. Several polling stations were forced to move because of flash floods. London indeed did have a lower than average turnout.

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3 reasons that may have tipped balance against Remain: young people don't vote, bad weather (london) [View all] hill2016 Jun 2016 OP

Add to that President Obama standing on British soil and threatening to send them to the cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #1

Not one of his finer moments n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2016 #3

Turnout in London was 73% SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2016 #2

read this article hill2016 Jun 2016 #5

It would have made little difference muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #6

I'm going with: Utter disgust and dismay with the Ruling Class. PEOPLE HAVE HAD IT. WinkyDink Jun 2016 #4