It's been a long hard night in politics. Dark clouds have risen and the far right, based on falsehood and prejudice, have lead the nation to leave the EU.
I crawled in to the BBC studios after a sleepless night and did my TV debate for RT at 6am. Bloody depressing it was too.
Poor council estates, like the one I grew up on, will be the ones who will suffer the most as the economic depression hits in coming months. They’ll be the first to lose jobs, see rises in crime and house prices falling. The pound is down, markets are in free fall, and the far right racist fascists across Europe are celebrating as we trigger the total dismantling of the EU. Contagion across the Eurozone is inevitable.
Tories lead both sides of the EU referendum debate. Not just Tories but Buller men. The PM has announced his resignation and most likely neocon Islam-hating, clash of civilisation narrating, education-system ruining, Trojan horse scandaling, Tommy Robinson funding, EDL-loving, Michael Gove will be elevated to negotiate with the EU and potentially lead the nation.
Truly dark clouds have risen. The far right will be emboldened in coming months. Definitely not a good day for British political life.
But we must keep hope alive. And we must strive for a better tomorrow.
Keep your communities united. Tighten your belts.
Hard times are coming. We will overcome.
First published 24 June 2016: Medium