Millennial frustration with the Brexit vote

As the results of Thursday's nail-biting Brexit vote came rolling in, some of the strongest reactions came fromyoung people in the U.K.

London-based political pollsterJoe Twymanpreviouslytold CBC News that younger voters were more likely to vote Remain, but they were not in the age group targeted by Brexit campaigns.

"There may be a proportion of young people who strongly want to stay in the EU, but don't actually get out to vote," Twyman said. "Getting those people engaged is crucial."

They were certainly engaged once it was clear that Brits had decided to leave the EU by a margin of just fourper cent. The hashtag #NotInMyName began trending on Twitter early Friday morning, with many users denouncing the results.

A common complaint was the view that the outcomewas decided by older voters who won't face the consequences of their vote, whileBritish youth will face further economic hurdles.

The 48 per centof voters who wanted to remain in the EUwere so disturbed by the result that a parliamentary petition calling for a second referendum has already exceeded the 100,000 signatures required to debatethe issue in Parliament.

One Leave voter told Britain's Channel 5 news she is now regretting her decision and wants the chance to vote again.

Another divide between Remain and Leave supporters was what they considered to be the salient issues.Leave voterscited immigration and national sovereignty, whileRemain voterscited jobs and the economy.

One Financial Times reader's comment is making the rounds on social media for his take on the generation gap.

With the British pound plummeting to its lowest point since 1985, Prime Minister David Cameron announcing his departure, and EU leaders calling for a speedy Brexit, Britsare in for a sobering post-mortem.