Nine years after the Brexit vote, the British people are showing signs of regret. In 2016, voters chose to leave the European Union for a close referendum.
But nine years later, 56% of Britons say they think the decision to leave the bloc is wrong, but a new survey conducted by YouGov claims that around 31% of the public are the right decision.
When asked if Brexit was failing rather than success, 61% said it was a more failure, 20% said it wasn’t, while 13% claimed it was a success.
Of those disappointed with Brexit, 88% said they were responsible for the British Conservative Party, and 84% said former Prime Minister Boris Johnson would be responsible.
However, one in three surveyed also said the EU is responsible for Brexit’s shortcomings, including 60% of vacation voters.
On February 20, 2016, former British Prime Minister David Cameron announced that the UK government would hold a formal referendum on UK membership in the European Union.
Following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, Cameron handed him his resignation.
In turn, Britain entered an era of political instability. A series of four conservative prime ministers – Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Snack ruled the country between 2016 and 2024 and negotiated within Brexit’s main duties.
Despite these differences, the study revealed that almost two-thirds of British citizens want a closer relationship with the European Union. This is the popular stance (51-78%) in all major political parties (51-78%), and the balance voters (60%).
The British believe that close ties with the EU may be beneficial, but the question of whether there should be a referendum on re-accompanying the bloc remains thorny.
British citizens are not convinced that they will hold a referendum in the near future. However, over a long period of 25 years, 52% supported the referendum, while 26% said they still opposed the idea.
