Thanks for putting this up Fugl. Its funny, just yesterday I was pondering on how many of the grouse moor stakeholders and avid shooters are from England and want out of Europe......
Its sickening isn't it.
Things will never change.
Regards England voting to leave Europe (Wales did too I believe), it is more complex than it may appear. The larger cities like London, Liverpool, Birmingham may have voted to remain because they have benefitted significantly from European money, but many smaller industrial centres (and there are many) have not seen the same improvements in their areas, as well as uncontrolled immigration. I know I am already painting a picture of a 'little Englander' but for instance in my place of work, we have 12 white English people, 5 Indian/Pakistani-origin English people, and 3 black English people.
We did a mini poll, and like many other people in their workplace, it was not easy to predict what people would vote. 9 white people at my place of work voted to leave, 3 wanted to remain, of the 5 Indian/Pakistani English people 3 wanted to leave, 2 wanted to remain, and of the 3 black English people 2 wanted to leave and 1 wanted to remain.
The vote is often solely portrayed as that of a reflecting a little Englander attitude, but in reality it had much more to do with dual factors, ok partly to do with uncontrolled immigration, but chiefly to do with economics and a lack of perceived benefit from Europe over the years.
Sorry for digressing. I get what you are saying about the origin of shooters Simon.