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Only one in 10 feel leaving the EU has helped their finances, while just 9% say it has benefited the NHS, despite £350m a week pledge according to new poll

A clear majority of the British public now believes Brexit has been bad for the UK economy, has driven up prices in shops, and has hampered government attempts to control immigration, according to a poll by Opinium to mark the third anniversary of the UK leaving the EU single market and customs union.

The survey of more than 2,000 UK voters also finds strikingly low numbers of people who believe that Brexit has benefited them or the country.

Just one in 10 believe leaving the EU has helped their personal financial situation, against 35% who say it has been bad for their finances, while just 9% say it has been good for the NHS, against 47% who say it has had a negative effect.

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[-] Gebruikersnaam@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Why did the British owner class allow for this to happen? Have there been any big privatisation efforts after Brexit? Did they hope the NHS would crumble?

[-] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

I wish there was a Texit in the US.

[-] Navarian@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Next up - Water found to be wet!

[-] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Worst decision ever. Jeez.

[-] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

okay but like 6 dudes were able to avoid paying taxes, which was the real, actual point of brexit

conservatives always ruin everything

[-] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 1 points 11 months ago

Whilst I firmly believe Brexit was fucking dumb, asking this question of the public seems impossible. How can someone reflect on their finances and say how Brexit has affected them when there is a soup of turmoil impacting personal finances. Energy, wars, COVID, global inflation are also to blame. I think if anyone looked at their personal finances and compares them to 3 years ago with a question prefaced as "Brexit" is going to be steered to saying they are worse off.

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