The percentage of the British who believe that leaving the European Union is the right decision is the lowest since the 2016 referendum. Currently, only three out of ten asked. Only 11 percent say that Brexit was a success, and as much as 67 percent, that it led to an increase in the costs of living.
On January 31, five years have passed since Great Britain left the European Union. From new poll Yougov studio, conducted on January 20-21, shows that Currently, only 30 percent The British believe that Brexit was the right decision. The opposite opinion is 55 percent. when asked. This is the lowest percentage of the “Brexit” answer since the 2016 referendum. In January 2020, 40 percent respondents thought that Brexit was a good decision, while 47 percent He considered it a bad decision.
What the British think about Brexit
The new survey shows that 55 percent The British supports re -entering the Unionincluding 39 percent He definitely advocates such a concept. The British also want closer cooperation with the Union – as much as 61 percent. is against loosening these relationships, including 39 percent. definitely.
Currently 62 percent British believe that Brexit was more failure, and Only 11 percent that he was more successful. 20 percent She replied that he did not turn out to be one or the other.
Even at the same time People who voted in favor of leaving the community They claim that things have gone in the wrong direction. 32 percent of them define Brexit with failure, and 22 percent – success. However, most of them (66 percent) still believe that it was the right decision, and only 18 percent, that it was a mistake. In turn, in the case of people who voted in favor of staying in the Union, 87 percent. He believes that it turned out to be a failure, and 3 percent that it is successful. 88 percent He indicates that it was a bad decision, and 7 percent that it was good.
From among the youngest citizens aged 18-24which could not yet vote in 2016, as much as 75 percent. He believes that leaving the Union was a mistake, and only 10 percent, that it was the right choice.
The British do not see the benefits
You also asked Yougov's work in a separate survey on what impact Brexit had on the most important economic or socio-political issues. It turns out that only a small percentage of the British sees its positive influence on any of the issue.
The most favorable is to restore control over shaping your own law, although only 31 percent speak positively about it. respondents, and 35 percent He claims that it had no influence. 23 percent In turn, he believes that Brexit had a positive impact on the country's ability to deal with Covid-19 pandemic, though 30 percent. He admits that the impact was negative, and 32 percent – That it didn't matter.
In other issues, which was asked, maximum 11 percent respondents decided that Brexit had a beneficial influence on them. The worst evaluated economic consequences of exit from the EU. 67 percent respondents believe that Brexit has increased the cost of livingand 65 percent that it had a negative impact on the country's economy.
Five years from Brexit
June 23, 2016 The British were in favor of leaving the EU with the result of the referendum of 51.9 percent for up to 48.1 percent against. At midnight of January 31 to February 1, 2020 The United Kingdom has left the European Union. Then the 11-month transitional period began, during which the country in practice became an unwanted member of the community. During this time, London still had to deposit contributions to the Union budget, follow EU laws and regulations, and remained part of the Uniform EU market and the Customs Union. Transition period ended on the night of December 31 to January 1, 2021.
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