Rayvin

It's been an illuminating morning. Things are calming down a bit now of course, so hopefully things end up more stable towards the end of the day, Merkel has just made a speech which I felt was more encouraging than scary, so that's a plus.

I think those comments were misinterpreted though. The Guardian clarified them to mean that the agreement between Sturgeon and Kahn was that both Scotland and London should be present for the Brexit negotiations. Not that both were seeking independence. EDIT - although clearly Scotland are.

Congrats CT. You must be pleased.

I'd actually support him going now, but only because the party no longer looks functional. It can't get everyone under one roof anymore, I think they might be stuffed.

I'm over it for what it's worth. I've been considering the implications of moving to Scotland all morning anyway.

I'd agree with this. EDIT - with the caveat of course that we all accept this is ultimately the Tories' fault.

I'm now attempting to persuade various European colleagues and friends that they are welcome here, and that we do appreciate their contribution to society. Which I know now is apparently bollocks, but I don't feel I can just say that. There's real hurt there because they thought we were all unified as a European people, and now we've turned our backs on them. Apologising just doesn't seem enough.

I'd say so.

They aren't but if enough of us went (unlikely) then they'd be able to start moving forward. A young, educated and driven workforce with socially liberal values would be welcomed, I think.

Is that true? WHere did you read that, I can't see it?

Surely we'd need a GE earlier than planned, even if Johnson gets in? Although once Scotland goes (and it will) there'll be no escape...

So far, I've encountered Remainers who look like they're about to cry, and Brexiters who look utterly terrified of what they've just done. We're fucked.

Well, we're just going to have to agree that we each think the other's position is bullshit then. I'm not going to argue the point this morning, I'm too busy trying to figure out how to respond to all of this in terms of life direction.

I'm just going to say that I don't think it would have made a blind bit of difference. This is highlighting years of political failure, across the spectrum.

At least Scotland now absolutely has a justification to abandon the UK, and I strongly hope it does.

How exactly would Milliband/Burnham/Cooper have reached out and inspired all of these working class voters? 3.5m of which voted UKIP at the least GE.

Thank you for making me smile in an otherwise appallingly shit morning.

Nigel Farrage has apparently just said it was a mistake to say that the 350m saved would go on the NHS. This is so fucking predictable. Not the result obviously, but what happens from here.

I love this rhetoric about 'unity' and working together. Fuck off. Just fuck off. I'm not working towards this dystopian nightmare.

I actually can't believe this. I actually think I might move to Scotland. Britain, you fucking joke.

The only thing keeping Remain in this is Scotland. 5 backwater English nowhere towns vote leave and a decent size Scottish region kills them off. I worry what'll happen when we exhaust Scotland though. Also special mention to Belfast, they did well also.

Glasgow taking remain ahead. This is mental by the way. Scotland and London are going to look like they're holding the UK in. This is going to be a disaster for the country. England will point the finger at Scotland, Scotland will be horrified that it's wedded to such a backwards country, London will be universally hated... This is all, 100%, absolutely, on the Tories. This is the biggest political fuck up I think I've ever witnessed.

That's a bit more like it. Near to parity again, albeit briefly.

There goes Hartlepool. It's still close mind, and it feels like a few of the shittest places have come up already.