BREAKING NEWS UPDATE – UK residents can reverse the just ended EU referendum results -An official petition already swelling with over 135,000 voters by 3pm has been opened. Within seconds, people can force the government to hold another referendum. It can be accessed here…

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By Simba Chikanza|It is Friday morning and the UK’s EU has voted to leave the EU.

Waking up to a Thursday morning quick peruse of British newspapers yesterday, one could just but wonder the level of political intoxication in British papers, the type that would be intolerable in African societies….Two contesting views in a very close election scream for attention! Stay or Exit! “Independence Day”, read the Sun paper with a catchy graphic at the top, somewhat reminding everyone of the mood in Rhodesia a day before Zimbabwe was spit out of the British Empire. “Vote. Leave Today”, read the Daily Express. But you would also get to see a few papers that chose the middle of the road position. “Your Country Needs Your Vote,” read the Daily Star.
Many people are now apprehensive on the future especially after the British pound fell down to an all time (pre-1985) low.
ZimEye’s Simba Chikanza caught up with Labour party councilor for Ashford Council, Nicolle Ndiweni, and she tore into far right leader, Nigel Farage who within minutes of the poll results has backtracked on his lies to British voters on a per week £300million cash-leak to the EU. The following was the discussion: