Boston, Lincolnshire is the most Leave-supporting town in Britain. Will its residents have Brexit on the brain when they cast their vote on December 12, as Boris Johnson hopes?
Boston, a town of 35,000 people on the North Sea coast, is the Brexit capital of Britain. Getty
Boston, England | Forty-something James is standing outside his family’s jewellery shop, in the pretty market square of Boston, an English Midlands town of 35,000 people on the North Sea coast. A Christmas market is being set up, but as he surveys the scene he doesn’t seem to be feeling the festive spirit.
“This is England’s murder capital. It’s the Brexit capital. There’s not a lot to be cheerful about,” he says, with that typically English relish for a nice bit of gloom.
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondentHans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
