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    Patrick Smith Verified account ‏@psmith Jun 23

    FT graphic showing just how divided we arepic.twitter.com/JUswOl08Xu

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    • 🎅Drone Chomsky🎅 Karin Conley Douglas Vaz Stokrom John (Nick) Edwards Esa Rahma Pangesti Ping Rebecca J. Riley ✌ Andrew Grace
    10:19 PM - 23 Jun 2016
    55 replies 1,807 retweets 739 likes
      1. Michael Moran ‏@TheMichaelMoran Jun 23

        @psmith @GuardianAnushka I would be quite happy to consider independence for London.

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      1. neil21 ‏@neil21 Jun 23

        @bonovociferous @psmith @vgr Expand?

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      3. neil21 ‏@neil21 Jun 23

        @bonovociferous @psmith @vgr aren't all three interested in trade, open borders etc.?

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    1. Francesca Happe ‏@HappeLab Jun 23

      Via @psmith, FT graphic shows division pic.twitter.com/COnwCmbuuP Anyone for Scotland-London-NIreland state? Well done Cameron you broke UK!

      0 replies 7 retweets 9 likes
    2. akemi nakamura ‏@aaakkmm Jun 23

      国が真っ二つ“@psmith: FT graphic showing just how divided we are pic.twitter.com/cAIm8isUaL”

      0 replies 7 retweets 2 likes
    3. Constitutionalist ‏@DrIanInc Jun 23

      @psmith @mellojonny so there are regions of Dumbfuckistan in the UK too!!

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    4. Leo Campos Aldunez ‏@aldunez Jun 23

      @psmith @vancouverboomer … Indeed; it would appear that Great Britain at this point is a fantasy …

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    5. James Stuart ‏@Sdiuord Jun 23

      @psmith @Torcuil For that thank #Thatcherite reforms which made #London UK's economic powerhouse; condemned North to relative #poverty.

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      1. Helena ‏@helenasthoughts Jun 23

        @psmith @Harryslaststand independence for London and Scotland?

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    6. SheepyGreen ‏@SheepyGreen Jun 23

      @psmith @Harryslaststand Unfortunately, I live in the Midlands

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      1. david seddon ‏@pigreen Oct 8

        @psmith @LouMycroft fascinating but still doesnt really get behind the aggregate figures, would like to see a further geographical breakdown

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      2. Lou Mycroft ‏@LouMycroft Oct 8

        @pigreen @psmith It seems quite telling. What do you think a breakdown might show?

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      3. david seddon ‏@pigreen Oct 8

        @LouMycroft @psmith more of the class/ethnic differences - in the east (where I am), in Wales and within London especially

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      4. Lou Mycroft ‏@LouMycroft Oct 8

        @pigreen @psmith That would be an interesting analysis, I'd love to see it. The geographical headlines are pretty stark.

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