A New Vote On Brexit Resurfaces Racial Anxieties Among Black Brits
On Tuesday British Prime Minister Theresa May announced plans to hold a snap general election on June 8. Following Britain's decision last summer to exit the European Union she said that, "Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership" ahead Britain of settling its divorce from the EU. This surprise news came as a shock to the political establishment in London. Last year May ruled out holding an election before 2020, but she has now reversed course.
May's about face has caused political and public opinion waves across Britain, especially because her announcement comes mere weeks after the government set in motion the official process to leave the European Union, known as Brexit. May has said this was a historic moment for Britain, one that the country would not be turning back from.
Asizable number of black Brits might see the new vote as a secondfuture they did not vote for in the first place. In total, of black Brits voted for Britain to remain in the EU, as of Asian voters. Meanwhile, 53 percent of whites voted for Britain to leave the EU.
