10 years since Brexit-would you vote the same?

[NoEffingWay]

I was listening to a podcast today about this, and it was really interesting. They had a group of people who voted Leave at the time, and although most of them were unhappy about how it has panned out, only one would have changed his vote if they could have voted tomorrow.
I voted remain at the time, and would do so again. The loss of freedom to travel across the EU, and work without visas is a loss, most likely not to me, but to DS who would have loved to have travelled across Europe and work his way with ease.
What would you do, and why?

And that's a result of Brexit how ?

Same

I believe in all of those things. But studies show lower average cognitive test scores were associated with greater support for ‘leave’. It’s a fact.

Ditto

I am still waiting to hear the tangible benefits of leaving the EU. Not one Leave voter has responded.

Brexit was the most foolish thing we have ever done as a nation!

well yes we were lied to and i think i was young and naive enough to fall for it, but I also think the remain friendly politicians didn't do a good enough job either.
And then I think that when we did vote, there were opportunities to at least make the best of it which haven't been done. So in all - its just been a bit of an f-up all round.

I voted leave and it was a massive mistake, and even though my one vote wouldn’t have changed anything I feel really guilty.
I really hope we go back in.

One person on the radio at the time said that she was pleased that she could have a blue passport. That’s the only thing she could offer!!!

And another Same

So what? You think they voted the wrong way? It was a referendum, a choice, not an exam. You think that strengthens your case? Older people voted Leave. They shouldn’t have a vote? Working class people voted Leave. They shouldn’t have a vote? Why have democracy at all if you just fix the electorate to get the result you want?

And really, don’t go claiming you believe in inclusivity and equality when you’re just spouted such a discriminatory view, wanting to remove a basic human right in a democracy from a large section of the population. It’s really not credible.

The thing is, it is hard to admit you were wrong, so many won't even if they know it within.

I would still vote remain. I'd vote to go back given the choice.

Voted remain and would still do so. Would also vote rejoin should the opportunity arise.

Just didn't think it was a very good idea, all things considered. The UK as a whole, hasn't benefited from it and is unlikely to do so anytime in the forseable future.

I voted remain and would do so again. I'm not so sure that I would vote to rejoin on different terms, though. I would need to know much more about the conditions that we would go back under.
I do blame those who didn't really know enough to vote on the issue but still did so.

This is a very interesting article about why some people who benefited from the EU voted Leave. There was everywhere a strong sense of “they’re always telling us what to do”

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/south-wales-valleys-brexit-vote-leave-a8021051.html

I worked with someone at the time who was from Ebbw Vale-they received the highest amount of EU subsidies in the country, and this article describes how leaving the EU has affected the residents.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/21/ebbw-vale-wales-struggle-regret-brexit 62% of residents of Ebbw Vale voted to leave the EU. The man I worked with was someone who voted leave because, ‘what has the EU ever done for me?’

I voted remain and would do so. One of the worst things to happen to the country in my lifetime IMHO (in terms of governance/economy etc, not terrorist attacks etc).

I voted remain. I would vote remain again and spend more time explaining the serious economic consequences to people in my area. We are much poorer as a country than we would otherwise be and it’s hurting the same ordinary people who voted leave. It’s very sad.

Would again vote remain/rejoin. I have the referendum paper somewhere that states 'this is a non-binding referendum' the stupidity of the people that gave it out as a referendumn in the first place is unfathomable. Smarmy tories that thought they would win the remain vote. Idiots.

I think the problem is that it is forever. So there are ten years worth of younger people who can now vote and never had a say. It's not like a general election.

I don't think there is much evidence out there to suggest that leave would win again. Even if all leave voters still voted leave, I think there are more who would vote remain now.
(voting rejoin is a different more complex issue as rejoining would never be as good as if we had stayed in the first place)

I don’t think stupid people should be able to vote in a referendum. They knew not what they were voting for.

It’s not the fault of the simpletons. Cameron bears significant responsibility. Who was it that said ‘the best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter’?

Yes, I was a strong remain and my feelings haven't changed.

(Silly) people were fooled by the lies the media told. Exactly what happened to that extra £350m a week that the NHS were going to get?

I voted remain and would vote the same again, and would vote to rejoin as soon as we can. Brexit is and was an absolute shit-show. It's had major detrimental effects on our economy. It's introduced many layers of bureaucracy into trading with the EU, our closest trading partners. I think it's insanity that Cameron called that referendum on something so fundamental without requiring a supermajority. There have been no benefits as far as I can see, it was just the stupidest bit of self-harm as a country. Possibly only eclipsed now by the US voting Trump in for a second term.

Voted remain, would obviously still vote remain. It's been an absolute shitshow and the UK is significantly worse off as a result, both financially and socially as it allowed people to be openly racist in a way I've never experienced in my lifetime (I'm in my mid-40s).

I will never forgive the people who voted to leave.

Ok, got you. You don’t believe in democracy. I understand.