Sure, that's a cheap shot but I thought it's worth pointing out as an aside.
Firstly 51.9% is a ridiculously low margin to begin with, especially if you consider that Northern Ireland and Scotland had a majority in the opposite direction.
Secondly the referendum was intended to be non-binding, which means people were more likely to vent their frustration by voting whichever way upsets the status quo.
Lastly even those who wanted out of the EU had formed their opinion based on decades of "us vs them" rhetoric by British MPs who regularly used the EU as a scapegoat and distraction (not to mention the outright lies used in the actual Leave campaign).
Firstly 51.9% is a ridiculously low margin to begin with, especially if you consider that Northern Ireland and Scotland had a majority in the opposite direction.
Secondly the referendum was intended to be non-binding, which means people were more likely to vent their frustration by voting whichever way upsets the status quo.
Lastly even those who wanted out of the EU had formed their opinion based on decades of "us vs them" rhetoric by British MPs who regularly used the EU as a scapegoat and distraction (not to mention the outright lies used in the actual Leave campaign).