Late Late Show’s James Corden reacts to EU referendum result

The Late Late Show host James Corden took to Twitter to express sadness over the result of the EU referendum.

Just days after voicing his support for his homeland to remain in the European Union, James Corden took to Twitter on Thursday to share his disappointment and confusion over the surprising result of the referendum, which saw British voters elect to leave the EU by a slim margin. The Late Late Show host tweeted:

Corden didn’t back down from his stance despite criticism from some of his followers, responding to several users who voiced their support for Brexit, while retweeting polls and charts that showed the younger generation had voted “remain” by a wide margin, reemphasizing his point that British youth had been “let down” by their elders, the majority of whom voted to exit the EU. He also retweeted a message calling out UKIP leader Nigel Farage’s “smugness,” and his use of the phrase, “We’ve got country our back.”

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Earlier in the week, Corden passionately urged voters back home to remain in the EU, calling it a “clear” decision, and describing the move as “better for our economy, better for our industry, and better for our international relations.” He continued:

"“But mostly because it represents so much more than that. In today’s world, barriers should be going down, not going up. Our show plays in 135 countries. I don’t even think I can name 135 countries. Wherever someone was born or wherever they live, we can share the same jokes and stories and interests, and ultimately we are all in this together and the more we embrace that, the better our world will be.”"

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Corden was just one of the British entertainers who voiced their displeasure with the result of the referendum, along with author JK Rowling, Game of Thrones‘ Lena Headey, actor Hugh Laurie and singer Lily Allen. The comedic actor also wasn’t the only talk show host from across the pond to make the case for the UK to remain in the EU on their late-night series. John Oliver devoted an entire segment to the issue on the most recent episode of HBO’s Last Week Tonight, which was delayed several days in Britain due to the possibility of unfairly swaying the vote. He’s been mum on Twitter since the result, last posting his piece on Brexit, which saw him enlist the help of a barbershop quartet to propose a smarter solution.

Unlike other late-night talk show hosts, Corden isn’t known to get overtly political on The Late Late Show — relying instead on music-oriented viral segments such as “Carpool Karaoke” and “Drop the Mic” to entertain the masses — but he clearly felt it was important to use his platform to speak out on a subject that hits close to home. The result has since earned international attention due to its uncertain economic consequences worldwide.

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