The not so 'United Kingdom' as revealed by the geographic breakdown of the Leave/Remain as revealed by following BBC article (Link in title)
EU referendum: Scotland backs Remain as UK votes Leave
Scotland has voted in favour of the UK staying in the EU by a landslide 62% to 38% - with all 32 council areas backing Remain.
But the UK as a whole has voted to Leave - raising the prospect of Scotland being taken out of the EU against its will.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Scotland had delivered a "strong, unequivocal vote" to remain in the EU.
With all the votes declared, the Leave side won by a margin of 51.9 % to 48.1%.
Ms Sturgeon's predecessor, Alex Salmond, said the result could lead to a second independence referendum.
EU referendum: Scotland backs Remain as UK votes Leave
Scotland has voted in favour of the UK staying in the EU by a landslide 62% to 38% - with all 32 council areas backing Remain.
But the UK as a whole has voted to Leave - raising the prospect of Scotland being taken out of the EU against its will.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Scotland had delivered a "strong, unequivocal vote" to remain in the EU.
With all the votes declared, the Leave side won by a margin of 51.9 % to 48.1%.
Ms Sturgeon's predecessor, Alex Salmond, said the result could lead to a second independence referendum.
There are more non-geographic divides cutting across the UK: the working class, suffering competition from EU migrants on the labour market, predominantly has voted for the Brexit. Elder citizens on the countryside also teamed up with the 'Leave' camp. The 'Remain' finds many supporters among younger people, especially those having a University degree (many of which spent some time studying in Europe with the 'Erasmus' program). Business owners and Academics see no perspective in the UK exiting the EU. Many of them massively anticipated the Brexit scenario, transferring capital to USD or EUR denominated accounts.
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