If ever social, economic and political rifts in the UK were laid bare it was on Friday morning. But for many leaders listening to their local people over the course of the EU referendum campaign the result might not have been a surprise.

Vote Leave and its invitation to take back control struck a heavy chord with people who, over the last three decades, have felt disempowered, disenfranchised and disconnected. This time, instead of rioting in the streets, we saw rioting at the ballot box.