Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Having foisted it on the rest of the country, even Conservatives now say Brexit has failed. 
All you can say is… thanks. 
Tory voters rolled out the red carpet for David Cameron's referendum and Boris Johnson's disastrous exit deal, and now regret the damage it has done to the economy, a new poll shows. 
The survey, by YouGov for Best for Britain, shows they are now more than twice as likely (46 per cent vs 22 per cent) to think Brexit has been a failure than a success. 
Half of those cite Brexit's impact on the economy as the primary reason, with the next most common reason being the damage it has done to our ties with European partners and the extra NHS cash which never materialised. 
When even Tory voters are getting buyers' remorse, the time to look again at Britain's place in Europe is surely getting closer.

Written by Archie Mitchell

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