Title is stolen from this London Economic article, but I found the article itself to be pretty vapid so swapped the link for the Best for Britain publication they’re referencing.
Best for Britain commissioned a massive new MRP poll which has revealed that every constituency in Britain thinks the Government should prioritise trade with the EU over the USA and other countries.
The poll and analysis of almost 15,000 people undertaken by YouGov on behalf of Best for Britain shows that across England, Scotland and Wales, almost one in two people (46%) would say the EU should be the Government’s top priority when it comes to trade whereas less than half this number (22%) would opt for the US. 4% would think the Government’s focus should be China while 6% would favour another country.
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Clacton, the seat of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, provided the highest result (30%) for prioritising the UK’s trading relations with the USA of any GB constituency. However, even in this constituency the top-placed result was the EU with 33%.Boston and Skegness received the highest Reform UK vote share in the country at the 2024 election but again, constituents would still favour prioritising the UK’s relationship with the EU by 37% compared to 24% for the USA.
If it ever comes to a choice between the two, the answer is obvious. Even Reform voters (just barely) seem to understand that.
I really don’t think it is. The last referendum must’ve shown quite clearly that people do not understand.
Perceptions have changed a lot since the last referendum.
Also, the Brexit Ref was never presented as being a choice of “USA or EU, pick one.”
Shit, during campaigning for Brexit, the Leave campaign even advocated for staying within the customs union. In the immediate aftermath of the referendum, polling showed that people would even accept freedom of movement if it meant a free trade deal.
I think you’re being a bit too pessimistic.
Yeah, maybe I’m being too pessimistic. A lot of European countries are shifting towards the right and political influence from billionaires and their platforms is becoming more and more apparent, hence the pessimism. But who knows, maybe enough haven’t been influenced enough…
