On June 23 by a small majority, the British people voted to remove themselves from the European Union (EU). The decision has consequences for the Caribbean.
After a vitriolic campaign and the tragic murder of one member of Parliament, a hugely divided Britain decided by 52 per cent to 48 per cent that it would stand alone and, as it were, reset its relationship not just with Europe but with the whole world.
While London, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the vast majority of the young voted in favour of remaining in, those who had not benefited from the EU relationship and economic globalisation in the country’s old industrial heartlands and on the coast and at its the rural fringes, voted to leave. A huge factor was a fear of immigration. Although many voters’ emotional response on this issue was linked to
