London rallies embody ‘chaotic response’ to Brexit
After Brexit, “pins have been pulled out” of the UK’s traditional politics, leaving a “chaotic response” to the decision to leave EU, which is evident in the Saturday march in London, says a British award-winning author.
Thousands of Londoners took part at the so-called “March for Europe” on Saturday, to censure the outcome of a referendum on June 23, in which the Out campaigners narrowly won.
The demonstrators were holding placards, reading, "Bremain" and "We Love EU" to show their opposition to Brexit, for which 51.9% opted while 48.1% supported remaining in the European Union.
According to English author Alan Gibbons, Britons’ “chaotic response” to Brexit was evident in the protest, seeing an amalgamation of sentiments related to austerity, opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, and the youths’ right to seek opportunity.
“There was a backlash that erupted from working people against the European Union because they felt excluded. Some of that fed into the quite xenophobic mood; some of it mixed up with austerity,” said the award-winning author. “Now many young people who feel they themselves are excluded from opportunity… have taken to the streets.”
“Many of these demonstrators are very confused,” he added, noting some of them had come out in favor the Labour Party leader, who has been under pressure to resign following the British exit.
“You’re seeing a very chaotic response to the departure from the EU mixed in with anti-austerity and anti-establishment feelings," he concluded.
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