Brexit has created more problems than it solved according to one in three Tory voters. A new poll has shown that just 22% think it solved the issues.
The Opinium poll of 2,000 people found for the first time, of those asked who intend to vote Conservative at the next election, people sceptical of Brexit now outnumber those willing to defend the project. The poll showed 33% saying Brexit has created more problems compared to 22% saying it solved more.
Carried out on behalf of internationalist campaign group Best for Britain, the survey also showed that 57% of people asked think Brexit has created more problems than it has solved with a meagre 10% thinking the opposite. The findings suggest that alongside the established trend of increasing Brexit regret across the UK, scepticism of the move is now also on the rise among people who were previously Brexit’s fiercest cheerleaders, says Best for Britain.
The poll also found that of those who said Brexit had created more problems, their top reasons for thinking so were the increased cost of trade (50%), Brexit-induced labour shortages (39%) and the fact that Brexit has made travelling and working abroad more difficult and expensive (26%). The top issues for people who say they will vote Conservative but who are now disenchanted with Brexit were the problems it has created around the border in Northern Ireland (39%), the increased cost of trade (36%) and Brexit making travelling and working abroad more difficult and expensive (33%).
Naomi Smith, Chief Executive of Best for Britain, said: “Our polling clearly shows voters across the political spectrum now realise Brexit has made the UK poorer, less competitive and less attractive for businesses. Pandering to a fast-diminishing contingent of hard-Brexiters is not only electoral nonsense but damaging to the UK.
"Those claiming to represent voters must stop insulting our intelligence and start advocating closer ties with Europe.”
