In William Shakespeare’s ancient birthplace, discontent over Brexit runs even deeper than three years ago when this 'scepter’d isle' shocked the world by voting to leave the European Union by GuyReuters kholtonreuters
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, England - In William Shakespeare’s ancient birthplace, discontent over Brexit runs even deeper than three years ago when this “scepter’d isle” shocked the world by voting to leave the European Union.
With its Anglo-Saxon heritage, black-and-white Tudor houses, understated wealth and lucrative Shakespeare tourist business, Stratford is as typically English as a town gets. “This royal throne of kings, this scepter’d isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise... That England that was wont to conquer others hath made a shameful conquest of itself,” nobleman John of Gaunt intones.
“The problem then is: who steps into that vacuum? Who turns up to then appeal to these people to say ‘I’m someone completely different’ and actually not just completely different but somebody who says ‘I’m going to trash the system and that is why you should vote for me.
In a town house in Stratford some of those campaigning for a second referendum gathered last week ahead of a major march in London. The mood was one of anger, despair and defiance.
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