[spireitematt]

I was very shocked at the result as I stayed up all night watching the results come in. After 15 results it was too early to predict but there was a pattern emerging especially in Labour heartlands of Northern England. I did expect Scotland, Birmingham, London and the Home counties to win it for remain but I was wrong. Seeing each result come in on the BBC results programme be Blue instead of Yellow was pretty disheartening but also shocking and I couldn't quite believe what I was witnessing.

I voted remain. The EU isn't perfect no organisation is but I thought we could achieve more together than we would alone and possibly reform. Disappointed and a little upset? Yes. Angry? No. We live in a democracy and it was a democratic vote where the Leave campaign won a majority. At the moment you could say we're in a mourning stage as it is sad but we all need to calm down and keep a clear and open mind and not abuse or offend anyone for the way they voted like I have seen on social media today.

Not only could this be the beginning of the end of the European Union as other countries are now thinking of leaving but it looks like it will be the beginning of the end of the United Kingdom as it looks likely Scotland will vote for independence if Westminster grant them another referendum and Northern Ireland and Ireland could become United. David Cameron wanted a legacy and his legacy looks like it could be leaving not one union but two.

This decision could take 2-3 years to sort out and no one really knows what's going to happen as they can only guess and estimate. We could fail or it could be the making of us and it can only go one way.