– ‘Victory for real people’ –
“If the predictions now are right, this will be a victory for real people, a victory for ordinary people, a victory for decent people,” he told supporters in Westminster.
Britain’s national broadcaster BBC and Sky News both predicted a final victory for the “Leave” campaign.
Lured by the promise of regaining control of their own destiny and reining in high levels of immigration, Britons chose to break from a 28-nation alliance that has offered unfettered trade access and the free movement of labour across its borders.
Their decision will undoubtedly re-awaken fears of a domino-effect ripple of exit votes in EU-sceptic members that could imperil the integrity of the bloc, already struggling with twin economic and refugee crises.
Prime Minister David Cameron, who led the ultimately doomed struggle to sway voters in favour of sticking with Brussels, will face immediate pressure to resign.
The bookmakers’ favourite to replace him is former London mayor Boris Johnson, a rival from within his ruling Conservative Party who was the “Leave” camp figurehead.
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