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I'm in the process of issuing a groveling apology to Lincolnshire Seagull. Although I haven't actually made any assertions about people who live in Lincolnshire. But perhaps I have left it a bit open-ended...

Oops. I suppose this is the place where I have to say 'Im not Fenist, I have a couple of good friends who live in Boston'

There seems to be a divide between liberal areas and rural areas as assumed. My uncle lives in Ipswich, Queensland. Melbourne City was where the 'Yes' vote was high. Rural Queensland was the highest 'No' it seems. Think deepest Lincolnshire v Brighton.

Okay. From my Uncle who has lived in Queensland for 50 years. A very wise and sensible soul by nature... 'Referenda are seldom successful here. In this instance there were many 1st Nations folk who voted no, stating that 'a voice' was insufficient- They argue that their sovereignty has never...

Although I think the term 'Wog' from my time there meant something different to our interpretation. I thought it was a term for Europeans, mainly those from the Balkan states (which do make up a large proportion of their football base from the game attendance I did in Sydney).

I'm guessing you've been on the amber nectar. I have a wise uncle in Australia who will doubtless update me on the reasons for the vote, and the defeat of the 'Yes' campaign in more rational and, dare I say it, educated terms. There seem to be a lot of considerations and most folk won't...