Leicester voted to Remain in the EU referendum

Remain voters won the majority with 51.08 per cent to 48.02 per cent.

Tipping the votes by 2.16 per cent – a narrower margin than predicted considering Leicester’s demographic diversity – people of Leicestershire fought back in the “war” that an ignoramus Nigel Farage proclaimed.

Not only did Leicester unite in voting to prove the UK is better united, in a respectful act of civil “togetherness” both remain and leave voters attended Stand Together Leicester yesterday in Jubilee Square.

The event featured speeches, music, poetry, food and most importantly put a ban on partisan politics to thwart possible societal divisions and stress the importance of a united Leicester.

A victory we can take from this is that, even following the negative outcome, the people of Leicester still stand alongside each other regardless of their “in” or “out” position- uniting in the midst of feelings of isolation from Europe.

Nevertheless, no one in Leicester is losing hope yet. With more than 13,000 people signing the petition for a second EU Referendum, we are on our way to a stronger Britain – in Europe.

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