Are There Any Re-Leavers Among Us?

[Khandro]

Anyone thought twice about it?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/15/two-thirds-voters-now-support-brexit/

[douglas9401]

Not here.

[halfbound]

Not me. I voted 'out' and I haven't changed my mind. I don't think that I ever will, either.

[Garaman]

I am Re-Leaver by that definition (voted Remain but believe government should follow the will of people). It doesn't mean that we have thought twice about it though, it means what it says.

[ToraToraTora]

Interesting, are there any remainers on here who will admit to changing their mind?

[Mamyalynne]

I voted remain, I don't regret my vote nor would I change it.

However I want everything to go as smoothly as possible now the wheels are in motion.

[Hazi-Hammenuhoth]

Yes, as a businessman with quite a few employees, it did present a dilemma. My heart was saying "lets get out of the EU, the sooner the better" but my head was saying "what if what if...?". My main concern about leaving was that the economy would suffer in the short term and how would the business cope with a downturn. As it happens, I did vote to stay, but it seems like almost all of my employees voted to leave! I am quite happy with the situation, and now remain focused on making the most of Brexit- it will bring it's challenges, definitely, but will also open up new opportunities. If I have learnt anything from this, I'd say trust your heart, not your head.

[Rosetta]

I also voted out and have not changed my mind despite all the EU posturing and threats

[mikey4444]

I also voted to remain, and if there was another Referendum, I would do so again.

[youngmafbog]

Out and still out. No second thoughts or wavering whatsoever.

[Old_Geezer]

Only after a few pints.

[New Judge]

I think the poll has to be treated with caution. (This is apart from the caution with which all such polls should be treated).

I imagine the difference between the 52% who voted to Leave and the 68% who now say (according to the poll) that they support Brexit can probably be explained by Mamy’s stance. They haven’t changed the way they would have voted but now accept the result and want to see the government get on with it and make it successful for the UK. It’s true there have been reports in the press of people’s utter dismay and anger at the way (according to some reports) the EU has reacted. It may have caused a few people to say “with friends like these….etc”. But I think they are probably a small minority. I imagine a second poll (simply with the “Remain” or “Leave” option, none of this fannying about with the acceptability or otherwise of a “deal”) would produce a similar result. Nobody I know who voted to leave (which is virtually everybody I know) seems to have any regrets or thoughts of reversing their decision given the opportunity. Of the very few people I do know who voted to remain, I think most of them think similarly. The important thing to remember is that, apart from the utterings of a few bumptious politicians (on both sides) nothing has substantially changed ad nor will it for a year or two.

[jim360]

Misleading headline much?

I don't support Brexit now, but it seems that I do by the Telegraph's definition. An acceptance that the result is legitimate and should now be pursued isn't the same as "I'd totally vote Leave now".

[mikey4444]

Well said Jim !

[Baldric]

Voted Out, and would do so again.

[naomi24]

jim, I assume the headline is saying that, rather than create obstacles because they didn’t get what they wanted, two thirds of those who voted ‘Remain’ now fully accept the result of the referendum. Good for them.

[naomi24]

ps. I voted 'Out' and I'd do so again.

[chrissa1]

I voted to Leave and don't regret it. Back in the early 70's I remember being very pro "Common Market" as my father was a great believer.

However, if he was here today, I'm certain that he would be horrified at what the C.M. has become and would have voted out too.

[jim360]

Well, one-half rather than two-thirds, but let's not split hairs. The point still stands that rather few people will have changed their minds since last June. Indeed the poll shows a 50-50 split among Leave v. Remain support -- consistent with what NJ says, for example. It will be many years -- and at least some understanding of what Brexit actually brings to, and takes away from, the UK, before we can really start discussing changing our minds one way or the other.

[Teacup99]

Out, Out and thrice Out.

[naomi24]

Jim, //Well, one-half rather than two-thirds, but let's not split hairs.//

I took the number from the headline in the link. I can't access the report.

It won't take me years to know whether or not I would change my mind. I won't.