More than half of Britons support rejoining EU 10 years on from Brexit vote

A decade after the Brexit vote, a majority of Britons now support rejoining the EU, creating a strategic dilemma for the Labour Party. | Contesto: cronaca

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• More than half of Britons support rejoining EU 10 years on from Brexit vote

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A clear majority of the British public now supports rejoining the European Union, according to new research published ten years after the historic Brexit referendum. The study, conducted by the campaign group Best for Britain, reveals that over half of all voters favour a return to full EU membership, a significant shift in public sentiment that underscores the enduring political and economic fallout from the 2016 decision to leave. The data indicates that support for rejoining is not merely a preference for closer ties but a specific rejection of a more limited arrangement. The research finds that backing for full EU membership outpaces support for simply rejoining the single market, suggesting a desire among a growing segment of the electorate to reverse the fundamental constitutional change. This sentiment is particularly concentrated among supporters of opposition parties, with more than 80% of Labour, Liberal Democrat, and Green party voters favouring a return to the bloc. This evolving public mood presents a profound strategic challenge for the Labour Party, which currently holds a commanding lead in national polls. Experts analysing the research warn that Labour’s cautious, "muted" approach to Europe—a "halfway house" that seeks to improve the UK’s trade relationship with the EU without advocating for rejoining—carries significant political risk. The party’s attempt to avoid reopening divisive Brexit debates may now be alienating its own progressive base, which overwhelmingly desires a clearer path back to membership. The electoral calculus is further complicated by the so-called "red wall" constituencies in northern England and the Midlands, traditionally Labour-voting areas that swung decisively to the Conservatives in 2019 on a promise to "get Brexit done." The research suggests Labour’s current stance risks failing to motivate its core supporters who want bolder action on Europe, while simultaneously offering little to win back those red wall voters for whom Brexit identity remains potent. This leaves the party navigating a narrow path, attempting to hold a coalition together with a policy that satisfies neither flank of the debate. The findings from...

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