> I deeply suspect as well that the one-sidedness of presentation in the MSM

Are you implying the 'mainstream media' was overwhelmingly in favour of staying in the EU? That is very wrong. These are some headlines from The Sun and The Daily Mail (which are by far the two largest newspapers in the country) from the ten day period running up to the vote:

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CllrH-9WQAANAeT.jpg

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http://cdn.thejournal.ie/embeds/twitter/f27fd2d833060ed084e8...

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ClgdZBtUYAQ9s7y.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ck3LA0-WkAEI_On.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ClgWY7GWQAQ0Wqp.jpg

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jun/15/suns-brexit-boo...

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