Wednesday, December 13, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Majority of voters say Brexit has been unsuccessful, poll finds

The findings come at a time when demand to reverse Brexit has hit its highest ever level.

A majority of voters believe that Brexit has been unsuccessful, an exclusive poll for LFF has found.

Asked to what extent they would you say that Brexit has been successful, or unsuccessful, 54% of voters said that they thought Brexit had been unsuccessful. Only 34% of voters say that Brexit has been a success.

The poll, carried out by Savanta, also found that those aged between 55-64 were most likely to say that Brexit had been a failure, with 59% of those asked saying that Brexit had been unsuccessful. The figure drops to 55% among 18-24 year olds.

When it comes to party affiliation, while 38% of Conservative Party voters believe Brexit has been unsuccessful, the figure rises to 69% of Labour Party voters and 73% of Lib Dem voters. 67% of Green Party voters also think Brexit has been unsuccessful.

Last month, polling from YouGov showed that just 12% of the country think that the UK’s split with the European Union has gone well. To make matters worse for Brexiteers, just 2% of those asked said that they think Brexit has gone ‘very well’.

The findings come at a time when demand to reverse Brexit has hit its highest ever level. A poll from WeThink, affiliated with Omnisis, shows that 63% of those surveyed believe that the UK should now reverse the referendum result, and return to its previous trading relationship with the bloc. Just 37% of voters want to stay out of the EU.


Shocking chart shows how much of a failure the Tories have been for the NHS

A failure to increase spending and investment as a share of GDP has resulted in multiple crises affecting the NHS


Basit Mahmood 
11 December, 2023
Left Foot Forward

Years of underinvestment as well as Tory austerity have left the National Health Service (NHS) on its knees, despite Tory claims that it is protecting NHS spending.

A failure to increase spending and investment as a share of GDP has resulted in multiple crises affecting the NHS, including record high waiting lists, high staff vacancy rates and outdated buildings and equipment.

The shocking chart from the FT below shows how much of a failure this Tory government has been when it comes to waiting lists, with a sharp rise in waiting lists under Tory administrations.

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(Picture credit: FT)

Official figures show that the NHS waiting list in England has hit a record high of nearly 7.8 million. The backlog hit 7.75 million, which includes people waiting for multiple tests or procedures, up from 7.68 million in July. It is the highest number since records began in August 2007.

The facts speak for themselves. While under the last Labour government, waiting lists went down significantly, it’s under Tory administrations that they have hit record highs.

Basit Mahmood is editor of Left Foot Forward

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