Future of England Survey reveals public attitudes towards Brexit and the union

Deep divides fuelled by the Brexit debate have been laid bare in new research from Cardiff University and the University of Edinburgh. Academics say the latest Future of England Survey, which explores people's attitudes to the constitution across England, Scotland and Wales, will be 'uncomfortable reading' for both those who voted Leave and those who voted Remain in the 2016 EU Referendum. Among the questions posed, representative samples of electorates in each country were asked what they would be willing to see happen to get their way on Brexit. The researchers have been asking people's views on this topic since the historic vote three years ago. A range of scenarios were put to respondents and they were asked to state whether each one was a 'price worth paying' or 'not worth paying' to either Leave the EU or to Remain. Key findings from the 2019 Future of England Survey, conducted by YouGov, show: Most Leave voters across all three countries think violence towards MPs is a 'price worth paying' for Brexit - 71% in England, 60% in Scotland and 70% in Wales. The majority of Remain voters across all three countries think violence towards MPs is a 'price worth paying' to Remain - 58% in England, 53% in Scotland and 56% in Wales.