Only one in 10 feel leaving the EU has helped their finances, while just 9% say it has benefited the NHS, despite £350m a week pledge

A clear majority of the British public now believes Brexit has been bad for the UK economy, has driven up prices in shops, and has hampered government attempts to control immigration, according to a landmark poll by Opinium to mark the third anniversary of the UK fully leaving the EU single market and customs unions.

The survey of more than 2,000 UK voters also finds strikingly low numbers of people who believe that Brexit has been of benefit to them or the country.

  • thetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    3·
    6 months ago

    What’s the alternative? With fptp it’s labour or Tories and it takes a major shift to make one of the other parties a threat.

    Labour and Tories both benefit from fptp so there’s no way theyre ever going to change it.

    • mannycalavera@feddit.ukEnglish
      12·
      6 months ago

      The alternative is that Labour immediately upon getting in says: Right lads we’re going back in because it is clear the damage to the country is too immense - you’ll thank us in five years time. If they do this immediately they might stand a chance in the election after that. Clearly 50% of the electorate will still vote for them based on the referendum results and even more now according to these polls for them to win the election after next.

      So the alternative is for Labour to do what is best for the long term health of the country and not simply themselves.