I am afraid. And frustrated.

I look ahead to a world in 2017 and fear a Britain carried out of the EU on a wave of populist nationalist xenophobic sentiment. By people who predominantly lack the intellectual acumen to move beyond their knee jerk sentimental responses to the concepts of ‘sovereignty’ and ‘independence’. People who start every comment on immigration with the words “I’m not racist but” with no recognition of the caricature they represent.

And Donald Trump in the Whitehouse. Swept in on exactly the same sentiments by exactly the same demographic.

I lose sleep over this. Not just because it would be bad. But because I am afraid of not belonging anywhere.