I MISSED the June Remain campaign to babysit my 18 month old grandson in California.

A friend placed my vote by proxy. Not for one moment did I believe Brexit would win, and anyway I was bored with the surreal lies.

I was surprised by US awareness of the referendum and interested to hear a common voice where Sanders and Trump advocates were concerned.

It was Clinton-sceptic and anti-establishment. Trust was the central issue. Bizarrely, I spoke with lovely people with strong social consciences from both the Sanders and Trump campaigns.

So when we landed into Brexit, I was already disturbed by a global trend. There stood Boris, in his ill-fitting suit, pretending hell wasn’t let loose, to the all pervasive stench of cremation.

What took me aback next was the passionate reaction of our offspring - age range 24 to 34. And of course, it is their tipping point. The young have university debts, pay inflated rents, no prospect of mounting the housing ladder and now face an economic crisis which threatens stability and jobs.

They were born into Europe. They are enraged. Above all, this is their future.

Jayne Venables, Fylingdales Avenue, Clifton, York