A recent large-scale survey conducted by the Messina Group indicates that Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s inclination to pursue EU re-entry after the next general election aligns with the views of nearly 50% of the British electorate. However, the findings have prompted a dual response within his party: while they may strengthen the hands of officials advocating for renewed negotiations, several cabinet ministers remain privately cautious about reigniting the polarizing Brexit debate.
According to the poll, if the government were to propose a fresh referendum on membership and actively campaign for reunion, Labour could see its vote share increase by up to seven percentage points. The data provides empirical support for those in Downing Street who favor reopening talks on the UK’s relationship with the European Union.
I’d love to see how many actually vote remain versus just saying they support it. Opinion polls can be fickle.
Cabinet ministers are quietly panicking, aren’t they? They love the poll boost but fear reopening old wounds.
Finally some data backing this idea! It’s about time we stop pretending Brexit was a settled matter.
Wait, is Andy Burnham really PM now? I haven’t been keeping up with the timeline lately.
Seven points is huge for any party. If Labour actually campaigns for it, they might just win comfortably next time.