John Denham's March 15, 2018 opendemocracy.net article argues that Brexit was driven above all by England — where those who felt most English backed Leave most strongly and those who felt British leaned Remain — rather than the imperial nostalgia Vince Cable invoked when he quoted Leave voters as nostalgic for a world of blue passports, white faces, and imperial pink. Denham calls Cable's swipe the latest proof that most Remainers would rather abuse their opponents than engage with them.