A couple days ago an American friend posted this to an email list we're on (original purpose: beer geekery) and requested some commentary. I had read it that morning, so I.
A recent poll (10 June) estimated that 44% of those who voted Labour in the 2015 General Election will support Brexit. This was perhaps the poll that began the general.
Leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) Nigel Farage poses during a media launch for an EU referendum poster in London, Britain June 16, 2016..
The numbers don't look terribly promising for the remain camp. There has been a significant shift in the polling data to leave across every polling house in the past two.
The United Kingdom votes in the European Union referendum in 13 days. The deadline for voters not on the electoral roll at their current address to register was Tuesday. Only, in.
So read the subject line of an email that Paul Ryan sent me. Well, not me, but somebody who has a name awfully similar to mine. I was an early.
First, a disclaimer. There isn't much of an argument in this post. There isn't even much of a narrative arc. What I do promise are some words strung together somewhat.
We at LGM have a long, glorious tradition of boldly making predictions that inevitably don't pan out. I've always tried to avoid this particular game, given the risks are high.
