Essay:The repercussions of Brexit

The British public has voted to leave the European union. But what will happen in the future. Well, we haven't officially left yet. David Cameron has left the activation of Article 50, the article that begins the movement towards leaving the European Union, to his successor as Prime Minister. This means that we may not leave for another two years or so. Therefore the family holiday to the Costa Del Sol is not effected by us leaving the European union. But what then?

England
England had the most say in this election. While most of the major cities voted to remain, those in the north of England voted to leave. this is mainly down to an opposition of the establishment. In real terms, this means they don't want to agree or listen to the Conservatives. Labour can be blamed for the north voting this way as they campaign very poorly, not helped by the leader's mixed views on the EU. Labour was the party that was probably most likely to influence voters in the north. England will now lose a lot of factories that were only situated here as we were part of the EU, for example the Nissan factory near Sunderland. However, England is less likely to be affected by our decision than other places in the UK.

Wales
The majority in Wales voted to leave, and that may be were the referendum was won or lost. Much like the north of England, it was working towns against the Conservatives. However this is likely to hit Wales hard. Wales receives the most money from the EU than any other part of the European Union in order to help deprived areas in Wales. This support is only going to partially subsidised by a new government, Wales is set to struggle.

Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland, surprisingly, was mainly in favour to leave. this is a surprise as it obviously would harm relations with the Republic. however the Brexit campaign in Northern Ireland was led by the Democratic Unionist Party, who wants one Ireland. This obviously seemed appealing to the majority of the population. A referendum on the matter is sure to follow, once the new Prime minister has been decided.

Scotland
In 2014, Scotland held a referendum as to whether they want not be part of the European union. The nation voted to remain part of the United Kingdom. One of the key points was that they would remain a part of the European Union if they stayed as part of the UK. So now, Scotland will want another referendum. And it is very likely that Scotland will leave. The entirety of Scotland vote to remain in the EU, so they obviously aim to be part of it. The membership process, therefore, is likely to be sped up.

Gibraltar
Little old Gibraltar. A population of 30,000, nearly 2 thirds of which voted to remain. Spain are now looking for shared sovereignty over Gibraltar. This would be a good move for Gibraltar as they are very dependant on the EU. After all, they trade very heavily with businesses in Spain. It would be very hard for Gibraltar if they were to leave the European Union and a referendum as to whether they become part of Spain or not.

So these are what I believe are the impacts of Brexit. Other EU members are looking now at a referendum but right now it is what britain does in the next 5 years that matters.