Political effects
After the referendum result was declared, Cameron announced that he would resign by October.[126]
Following Cameron's resignation, in what was anticipated to be the launch of Boris Johnson's campaign, Johnson declared he would not campaign for the leadership as he did not believe he could provide the necessary unity or leadership for the party.[127]
The right-wing Dutch populist Geert Wilders said that the Netherlands should follow Britain's example and hold a referendum on whether the Netherlands should stay in the European Union.[128] However, opinion polls in the fortnight following the British referendum show that the immediate reaction in the Netherlands and other European countries was a decline in support for eurosceptic movements.[129]
On July 4, 2016, Nigel Farage announced his resignation as head of UKIP.[130]