Would Brits Really Rather Remain in the EU?

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At Reuters, William James reports that surveys suggest British voters would vote to remain in the European Union if given another opportunity. Since the referendum that set off Brexit, five such surveys have been taken, with the most recent having the widest margin of so-called “remainers.” James writes:

British voters would vote 59-41 to stay in the European Union if given the option after a six-point swing away from Brexit, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday, the highest recorded support for EU membership in such a survey since the 2016 referendum.

That is the highest recorded support for ‘remain’ in a series of five such surveys since the 2016 referendum and a large reversal of the actual 52-48 percent vote to leave.

Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29, 2019 but has yet to secure an exit agreement to define future relations with Brussels and manage the economic impact of ending over four decades of integration with the world’s largest trading bloc.

The government has ruled out holding a second referendum.