Nothing has divided the British public more painfully in my lifetime than the decision to leave the European Union. I know from personal experience how family members and friends fell out over their opposing views of the Brexit referendum. The years of political and economic uncertainty that followed, along with the “hard” version of divorce from the EU that eventually resulted, have cost Britain dearly.
In the referendum in June 2016, 52% of voters were in favour of leaving the EU. No longer. As our recent story explains, polls show most Britons now regret the decision. Is it odd, therefore, that Brexit won’t be a big issue in the general election this year? Not really. Nobody wants to reopen old wounds. Polls suggest Labour will enjoy a smashing victory—in part because the party rarely talks about the EU. There’s much else for voters to worry about, in any case, from a sluggish economy and a struggling National Health Service to an overstretched army and the disappearance of lonely-hearts ads.
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