BREXIT MESSAGE TO PM
Following Theresa May’s speech on Friday, which of the following do you think that she should do? whether they support the Labour or Conservative position on Are you more or less optimistic about the process of leaving the EU than you were at this time last year? Mansion House speech compared with 13 per cent who now think more of Mr Corbyn.
Interventions last week by former Prime Ministers Sir John Major and Tony Blair show 12 per cent of voters have a better opinion of Conservative Sir John while only four per cent could say the same of Labour’s Mr Blair.
Mr Blair is least popular among those aged over 65 with 33% 22% 19% 11%
5% 10% 8% 47% 37% 8% six out of 10 saying their opinion of him is worse now. A free trade deal with the EU is the top priority for voters with 30 per cent opting for it ahead of doing business elsewhere, curbing EU migration, or being free to make our own laws. More than two-fifths of 18-24 year olds say free trade with Europe is the most important goal of Brexit while 28 per cent of East Midlanders say it should What should our Brexit top priority be in getting the best deal for Britain? borders to curb EU migration into the UK
make our laws withoutBrussels between Northern and 30% 22% 21% 20% 7% be trade with the rest of the world.
A quarter in this region also say controlling immigration should be the priority.
Only seven per cent thought an open border between Northern Ireland and the Republic should top the list of priorities.
A Downing Street source responded to our survey yesterday by saying: “This poll shows people want us to get on with delivering a good Brexit for Britain – and that’s just what we are going to do.”
ComRes interviewed 1,096 adults online on Friday, March 2.
Think Theresa May should tell Brussels we’ll leave with no deal
JOHN MCDONNELL ON LABOUR’S BREXIT APPROACH