Brexit: Hearts and minds changing.

Polls are more and more showing hearts and minds changing regarding Brexit. But why?

Because during the referendum the Brexit proponents "over promised". We were told we were heading to "sunny uplands". There would be no downsides, only upsides. We held all the cards. There would be £350m a week for the NHS etc.etc,etc.

In reality there have been many factors that have made life worse - Covid and Ukraine to name but two. But Brexit played its part by weakening our economy and making the other factors worse comparable to other countries.

While not everyone will have appreciated the intertwining factors they will have noticed everything in decline both directly in their lives and wider. The cost of energy and food. Mortgages and rents rising. Inability to access a doctor. The NHS in crisis. Transport strikes and rising costs to use etc,etc,etc.

People then compare this to the afor mentioned Brexit "promises" and just see everything getting worse not better. Hence the change in minds and hearts. This will only increase as the decline drags on.

The only solution is a closer relationship with the EU. This will take a lot of time but is the inevitable direction of travel.