{"id":30945,"date":"2023-01-31T16:31:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T16:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=30945"},"modified":"2023-01-31T17:22:15","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T17:22:15","slug":"every-welsh-constituency-regrets-brexit-survey-suggests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/every-welsh-constituency-regrets-brexit-survey-suggests\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Welsh constituency regrets Brexit, survey suggests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The majority of people in Wales think that Brexit was a mistake, according to a poll by news website UnHerd. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 2016 EU Referendum, Wales in fact voted Leave. Only five council areas had a majority remain vote; Cardiff, Ceredigion, Monmouthshire, the Vale of Glamorgan, and Gwynedd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey of more than 10,000 people across Wales, Scotland, and England found that 54% of respondents agreed with the statement that ‘Britain was wrong to leave the EU.’ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cardiff Central had the highest percentage in Wales<\/a>, with 65% agreeing with that leaving the EU was a mistake. This was closely followed by Cardiff North, with 64%, and the constituency of Arfon, in Gwynedd with 60%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montgomeryshire was the Welsh area with the least Brexit regret – or ‘Bregret’, as UnHerd have termed it – with just 44% agreeing, 38% disagreeing, and 17% neutral. But this was still a majority, however slim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With today being exactly three years since the UK officially left the EU, many politicians are marking the occasion by looking back on its success – or lack of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jane Dodds, leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats and Member of the Senedd for Mid and West Wales, stated that “no promises made by Leave campaigners have materialised.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added that “Welsh […] businesses are struggling, drowning in increased red tape and costs,” and called for a better trade agreement with the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3 years since Brexit & almost 7 years since the vote & no promises made by leave campaigners have materialized.

Instead Welsh & British businesses are struggling, drowning in increased red tape & costs.

We urgently need a closer trading arrangement with the EU. pic.twitter.com\/9itXnZX5Ja<\/a><\/p>— Jane Dodds AS\/MS \ud83d\udd36\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f (@DoddsJane) January 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>