Nigel Farage, Wikimedia
It’s been a few days since the shocking referendum result, and it feels no better than it did on the night.
In fact, if anything, it feels worse. Many of the worst fears of Remain activists seem to be coming true. Reports of racism and xenophobia are soaring in the aftermath of the biggest victory for British xenophobia since the 1930s. Polish people are being targeted with xenophobic graffiti and having abuse posted through their letterboxes. People of colour are reporting a rise in racist behaviour. Ethnic minority children are being bullied by their classmates with chants of “out, out, out”. And the far-right are on the march, wearing t-shirts emblazoned with the slogan “Yes we won! Now send them back”.
