Brexit

[anthonykay]

I put great store on people's socio-economic and occupational backgrounds in underpinning their view of the world.

Yes, this is something that I have been thinking about. On this forum, WP has pointed out that EU membership has not been helpful to the industry in which he works. And a few weeks ago I heard on the radio that 92% of people in the fishing industry voted Leave (I don't know where that statistic came from, and I haven't managed to work out why 8% of our fishermen/women voted Remain ). On the other hand, universities (the sector where I work) have benefited hugely from Freedom of Movement and from financial input from the EU; apparently there do exist academics who voted Leave, but I haven't actually met any.

Of the newer posters I find the views of Oracle quite interesting. I think he/she is closer to Cassandra than the Oracle at Delphi who was gnomic whereas our Oracle verges on the hysterical and I note that as time has gone on the ability to use spellcheck appears to have been lost; but I do read what Oracle has to say.

Indeed. I do find Oracle's ranting rather tiresome, but I still read it to give an insight into how the other half thinks. As an academic, I obviously prefer WP's reasoned essays, although I don't always have the patience to read every word.