10 years later, a majority of Britons say "Brexit" was a mistake

Ten years after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, a majority of Britons now view Brexit as a mistake, a recent YouGov poll indicates.

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Brexit has been an absolute disaster for the country. Not just economically, but loss of freedom of movement, families being split up.

The period since the 2016 referendum has been marked by considerable political instability, with seven prime ministers attempting to navigate the fallout. The economic consequences have been particularly severe, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent global conflicts. Official assessments, such as those from the Office for Budgetary Responsibility, suggest that Brexit has negatively impacted British productivity, imports, and exports, with some analyses showing a 6% economic hit.

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Brexit has split Britain "down the middle, and nothing good has come of that since."

"Brexit has been an absolute disaster for the country," one pro-EU campaigner stated, citing economic damage and the loss of freedom of movement. London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who campaigned to remain, recently remarked that the consequences are "worse than we feared."

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The consequences 10 years on are worse than we feared.

Despite the widespread sentiment of "Bregret," a significant portion of those who voted to leave remain steadfast in their decision. Approximately two-thirds of Leave voters still stand by their original vote, and 30% of all Britons polled believe the UK was right to exit the EU. Supporters often argue that the failure lies not in the decision itself, but in the poor execution by successive governments. Nigel Farage, a prominent figure in the Leave campaign, maintains that Brexit was "absolutely the right thing to do," asserting that the establishment failed to properly implement the public's wishes.

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The earthquake that happened 10 years ago today was not accepted by the establishment. And when finally they were pushed into actually getting us to leave the European Union, they then did not implement the wishes of the people.