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A flotilla of fishing vessels campaigning to leave the European Union sails up the river Thames in London on June 15.

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The two rival camps in Britain’s EU membership referendum clashed on Wednesday on central London’s River Thames during a protest by pro-"Brexit" fishermen. And the musical soundtrack during their skirmish is rather exceptional.

British referendum campaigners are facing off in the river. And their music rocks.
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