Interesting report released by the University of Southampton and the New Local Government Network. It shows that votes to remain or leave were influenced by place and the economic development and connection to the global economy of that place, particularly regarding immigration and attitudes to the past. Analysis of survey data confirms that residents of coastal-provincial and post-industrial towns tend to hold more closed and nostalgic views in comparison with cosmopolitan areas. These residents tend to more concerned about immigration and believe life was better in the past.
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