I was watching the Champions League Final in a pub in a sleepy village, near Stockton-On-Tees in the North-East of England.
The ridiculous shenanigans of Real Madrid's Pepe was very much a topic of discussion, amongst a group of men mainly aged over 50. There was perhaps one bloke of a similar age to myself.
There was another issue which these men digressed to, and that was a desire for Brexit.
Some people who are aware of my pro-EU Remain views, may think this would make me totally feel uncomfortable.
Well, although I have consistently as an adult been pro-european, I have accepted for a few years that a referendum on Britain's EU membership would be inevitable.
The subject to Britain's membership of the EU not only divides the Conservative Party, it divides the nation. There are also divisions in the Labour Party, albeit not to the same extent as Tory divisions.
One of these chaps in the sleepy village pub spoke of his desire for Brexit, however did concede that the younger voters will probably swing the referendum for Remain.
One of the voices subsequently touched on the issue of younger voters not voting, and one of the men clearly stated he hoped the young would not vote!
Where would that leave the future of democracy in the UK? As it is, our democracy is in crisis, in part due to an outdated electoral system which gives too many MPs a job for life in safe parliamentary seats.
Although the opinion polls (on the whole) and the bookies currently suggest I will get my way, it is not yet a done deal.
WHATEVER THE OUTCOME ON JUNE 23, SUGGESTING HOPE THAT YOUNGER PEOPLE DON'T VOTE IS MORE ABSURD THAN THE SCARE STORIES WHICH HAVE BEEN PEDDLED ON BOTH SIDES DURING THIS REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN!
The ridiculous shenanigans of Real Madrid's Pepe was very much a topic of discussion, amongst a group of men mainly aged over 50. There was perhaps one bloke of a similar age to myself.
There was another issue which these men digressed to, and that was a desire for Brexit.
Some people who are aware of my pro-EU Remain views, may think this would make me totally feel uncomfortable.
Well, although I have consistently as an adult been pro-european, I have accepted for a few years that a referendum on Britain's EU membership would be inevitable.
The subject to Britain's membership of the EU not only divides the Conservative Party, it divides the nation. There are also divisions in the Labour Party, albeit not to the same extent as Tory divisions.
One of these chaps in the sleepy village pub spoke of his desire for Brexit, however did concede that the younger voters will probably swing the referendum for Remain.
One of the voices subsequently touched on the issue of younger voters not voting, and one of the men clearly stated he hoped the young would not vote!
Where would that leave the future of democracy in the UK? As it is, our democracy is in crisis, in part due to an outdated electoral system which gives too many MPs a job for life in safe parliamentary seats.
Although the opinion polls (on the whole) and the bookies currently suggest I will get my way, it is not yet a done deal.
WHATEVER THE OUTCOME ON JUNE 23, SUGGESTING HOPE THAT YOUNGER PEOPLE DON'T VOTE IS MORE ABSURD THAN THE SCARE STORIES WHICH HAVE BEEN PEDDLED ON BOTH SIDES DURING THIS REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN!
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