Do people in Britain regret voting to leave the EU seven years ago? According to one study, many people are dissatisfied with political developments since then – but most would make the same decision again as they did in the 2016 Brexit referendum. This is the conclusion reached by think tanks UK in a Changing Europe and Public First in an analysis published today.
Although many supporters are of the opinion that things are not going well with Brexit, this does not necessarily mean that they regret their decision. Only 16% of people interviewed who supported Brexit at the time would vote differently today. On the other hand, six percent of opponents would vote in favor of Brexit today.
4,000 people surveyed online
“This report shows that many assumptions about Brexit supporters who are now unhappy with the consequences are wrong,” said researcher Sophie Stowers. It would be presumptuous to assume that dissatisfaction with the implementation of Brexit would automatically lead people to prefer to remain in the EU or to want Britain to re-enter the EU.
The study interviewed around 4,000 people online in the UK between May 26 and June 2. The results were weighted, for example, according to age, sex and religion. The corresponding tables had already been published in the summer. Additionally, five focus groups were qualitatively researched between May and September.