One London investment trader summed up the financial concern: “The risk is that this will trigger a U.K. recession and that will in turn cause a European and global recession.”

+ Felix Salmon: With a single vote, England just screwed us all.

+ “Managing the aftermath, which saw the country split by age, class and geography, will need political dexterity in the short run; in the long run it may require a redrawing of traditional political battle-lines and even subnational boundaries.” The Economist: A tragic split. (And suddenly there’s a lot more pressure on Game of Thrones to impress us with a finale that’s more extreme than real life.)

+ Did a single web comment explain the Brexit vote?

+ Wait, now the British are Googling for the meaning of the EU?