Readers responding to an extract from The Brexit Effect, in which Sir John Curtice assesses public opinion a decade on from the vote to leave the EU, focused heavily on the gap between the Brexit that voters were promised and the Brexit that they believe was ultimately delivered.
Many commenters agreed with the UK’s leading pollster that dissatisfaction with Brexit has grown steadily since the referendum, pointing to concerns about the economy, immigration and Britain’s influence abroad. Several argued that Brexit had failed to meet expectations and were not surprised by polling showing a sustained shift in favour of closer ties with Europe.
