Yes, that idea of ‘decent people’ seemed the most chilling.

Robert

From: British & Irish poets [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jamie McKendrick
Sent: 24 June 2016 16:54
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Subject: Re: Cicada/ Nada?

The vote has gone against the cicada in favour, I guess, of a beleaguered hedge-cricket.  A considerate ‘mensaje de tranquilidad a todos los residentes españoles en el Reino Unido’ has been sent by the Spanish Ambassador in London which ends ‘Business as usual’ though I worry for them and the over three million other EU residents here, and for the essential services they are providing, what the eventual effects of yesterday’s vote will be. (Also wonder whether the million or so British residents in the EU received such a prompt and solicitous message from their ambassadors, and rather assume not.) At about 4.30 this morning Farage was crowing about this ‘victory for real people...for decent people’. By inference the other 48.1% of Britain’s population are consigned to irreality and indecency. Never have those attributes sounded more appealing.

Jamie