I jokingly said to my friend that we could solve a handful of complex problems easily - England* declares independence from the UK and leaves the EU, the rest of us get to remain. Since we're already in fantasy land, London can remain if they like :)

* = I am assuming the Welsh vote was due to a few of the Welsh lads being too exited by the Euros to vote, so they get a pass on being narrowly "Leave" this time

More seriously, things would have been so much simpler with a new federal settlement and a devolved English Parliament.

The City should be put on an inflatable mattress and dock next to New York City.

Newton's Apple.

Independence for London!

Roll on London Independence Party!

</half-joking>

Edit: Calls for London declaration of independence on change.org

https://www.change.org/p/sadiq-khan-declare-london-independe...

Unlike Scotland, Greater London has boroughs that voted for the exit: Barking and Dagenham, Bexley, Havering, Hillingdon and Sutton.

Still 60-40 remain (of 3.7m), versus 62-38 (of 2.6m) in Scotland [0].

Looking at the majority of each constituency is misleading - it's a popular vote. There both strong pro-EU in numbers.

[0]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36616028

The City or...? :)

And the Southams.