CAFES in Petersfield were abuzz this morning with talk of the referendum result and little else.

A Scottish family on holiday here from Edinburgh were reeling from the leave vote news over their cappuccinos at Café Nero in The Square.

Lesley Johnston and her sons Nick and Blair all voted to remain, and feel strongly, along with the majority of Scottish people, that they want to be part of the European Union.

Another independence referendum north of the border would be on the cards now.

“I think Nicola Sturgeon will go for it. I will be close I think, but we want to remain in Europe and people might be more inspired after this result,” said Lesley.

“It’s very worrying now who will be Prime Minister. Very scary.”

Nick (18), who is studying bio-engineering at Imperial College London said in his home city of Edinburgh and in London he had not yet anyone for leave. So he was shocked at the vote.

He was frustrated that although 80 per cent of young people wanted to stay in the EU, the majority of 65 years did not, and this had won the day.

“Also, 40 per cent of my university funding comes from the EU so they will have to find alternative funding,” he said.

His brother Blair (21), who studies philosophy at Edinburgh University, added: “I am very surprised.”

Although there was much sharing of remain views by young people on social media, perhaps these had not been translated into crosses on the ballot paper.

Their aunt Madeleine Selby, who lives in Steep, said: “I am shocked too. I always thought remain would clinch it. I get the feeling that the Brexiters have come forward with the one policy of immigration and they have no plan for what happens next. They haven’t thought it through.”

“Absolutely ecstatic” though with the result was Edward Glover of Petersfield, who was enjoying a celebratory coffee in the sunshine outside The George in The Square.

He was about to get a British passport again after waiting for the last six years for this referendum, and this result.

As a lifelong Tory voter he had been “totally and utterly disgusted” by the appalling behaviour of David Cameron around the referendum, and here was a chance to change the face of politics in this country. “It’s a wake-up call,” he said. “It’s not going to be easy, it’s going to be a struggle for the next couple of years, but it’s our struggle.”

He felt Michael Gove would be the best candidate to become Prime Minister, with Cameron announcing his intention to step down.

Vaughan Mewis, of Petersfield, smoking a cigar with his coffee outside Mezzo in the High Street, was another who was celebrating.

Central government had totally lost touch with the shires where most of the “original British” people lived.

Politics now needed to look outside of Westminster and outside of London.

“We have got some difficult times ahead, but surely we have the talent and expertise in this country to deal with that?” he added.

And Susan Neville from Clanfield, who was sitting with her dog outside Costas in Rams Walk, said she was delighted. Human rights had gone too far, and MEPs had too many expenses but did little for this country.

Her husband had died two weeks ago, but he would have been very happy with the remain victory.