[Northern Monkey]

Brexit: Remainers ‘more bothered’ by differing views in family, poll shows

More than a third of Remainers would be upset if a close relative married a strong Leave supporter and almost two thirds say that all or most of their friends share their stance on Brexit.

Leavers, however, are comparatively more likely to say that they have Remain-supporting friends and are also significantly less likely to be concerned at the prospect of welcoming an EU supporter into their family.

Polling by YouGov for The Times reveals how little the country’s two Brexit tribes interact. For example, only 8 per cent of people say that a majority of their work colleagues voted a different way,

When it comes to welcoming those with opposing Brexit stances into the family, it is Remainers who are markedly more resistant.






https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/b...hows-h6kh2vrp7

[user104658]

Surely a lot of that is down to beliefs about the actual implications, though.

For Leavers;

Option 1: "I get what I want"
Option 2: "Everything stays the same as now so whatever"


For remainers:

Option 1: "Everything stays the same as now"
Option 2: "Utter ****ing chaos"

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Surely a lot of that is down to beliefs about the actual implications, though.

For Leavers;

Option 1: "I get what I want"
Option 2: "Everything stays the same as now so whatever"


For remainers:

Option 1: "Everything stays the same as now"
Option 2: "Utter ****ing chaos"

Yeah I would have thought that too tbf ^^

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by armand.kay

girl I beg to differ

Originally Posted by armand.kay

the older generation can't even tolerate their favourite juice being discontinued

You should learn to be more tolerant

i expect as you get older this will come more freely to you?

[Tom4784]

I don't really believe it tbh. Considering that the main narrative since the referendum has been 'EVIL REMAINERS LOOKING TO UNDO BREXIT!!!!!' Not saying that the remain side is innocent but there does seem to be a lot more noticeable hate from the Brexit side of things.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I don't really believe it tbh. Considering that the main narrative since the referendum has been 'EVIL REMAINERS LOOKING TO UNDO BREXIT!!!!!' Not saying that the remain side is innocent but there does seem to be a lot more noticeable hate from the Brexit side of things.

This.

[smudgie]

I don’t see anyone who has a different opinion to me as evil, or wrong.
But I do object to MPs who put their personal outlook on Brexit before their constituents.
Our local mp being one of the beggars

[Beso]

Originally Posted by smudgie

I don’t see anyone who has a different opinion to me as evil, or wrong.
But I do object to MPs who put their personal outlook on Brexit before their constituents.
Our local mp being one of the beggars

I like that.

What we should be having a referendum on his how our political parties are run..

WE should have the final say in a whole heap of decisions..each party should put an idea forward along with a cross party idea then we the public should be online voting which one to go with..not just brexit, but nhs plans, environment plans etc etc.

[Oliver_W]

Ehh, I wouldn't set too much store by this poll, I don't think leavers are inherently more open to opposite views, it's probably as reliable as those that say all leavers are swivel eyed racists.

[Beso]

I don't know of anyone who hates anyone else over this.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by parmnion

I don't know of anyone who hates anyone else over this.

This for me.

My best mate and family are all remainers wheras i voted leave.
We don’t even talk about Brexit,Just doesn’t come up.

I don’t see all this apparent division there’s supposed to be around the country.

Quite a few of my family and in-laws voted remain.I think we’ve talked about it once and then just not really mentioned it again.

I don’t see people falling out over it.I think people in general are bored of the whole thing.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

This for me.

My best mate and family are all remainers wheras i voted leave.
We don’t even talk about Brexit,Just doesn’t come up.

I don’t see all this apparent division there’s supposed to be around the country.

Quite a few of my family and in-laws voted remain.I think we’ve talked about it once and then just not really mentioned it again.

I don’t see people falling out over it.I think people in general are bored of the whole thing.

same, we just laugh about it

[Withano]

Makes sense considering the opposing view is like. Good.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Withano

Makes sense considering the opposing view is like. Good.

What?

Only good to you if you share that view.

[Smithy]

These the leavers that are threatening to riot if Brexit doesn’t happen?

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Smithy

These the leavers that are threatening to riot if Brexit doesn’t happen?

I hope so, it would be scary and an act of submission if they did nothing.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Alf

I hope so, it would be scary and an act of submission if they did nothing.

You want people to riot just because they wouldn't have got their way on destroying the UK's Economy?

Out of interest what is your stance on Scotland being in the UK? Do you want them to stay or leave?

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

You want people to riot just because they wouldn't have got their way on destroying the UK's Economy?

Out of interest what is your stance on Scotland being in the UK? Do you want them to stay or leave?

We've told the people who's wages we pay, to take us out the EU, if they don't, then they're telling us "your voice and vote means nothing, now pay my wages you peasant scum" I think a riot would be a minimum of what could happen and civil war the maximum.


My opinion when the Scottish referendum was happening was. I'd like the Scots to stay with us, but if they want their independence, then that's up to them.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Alf

We've told the people who's wages we pay, to take us out the EU, if they don't, then they're telling us "your voice and vote means nothing, now pay my wages you peasant scum" I think a riot would be a minimum of what could happen and civil war the maximum.


My opinion when the Scottish referendum was happening was. I'd like the Scots to stay with us, but if they want their independence, then that's up to them.

But do you see how the UK are similar to the EU from Scotland's perspective? We treat EU as if they're the problem to all of our woes, and Scotland treats the UK (mainly England) as the evil entity that doesn't give them enough respect and freedoms.

The UK and the EU do have things in common, yet in this country it's perfectly fine to want to be apart of the UK, but not to be apart of the EU where we have 27 of our neighbouring countries in an alliance with us, it's a strong trade block that we never should be leaving imo.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Smithy

These the leavers that are threatening to riot if Brexit doesn’t happen?

do you have a link for that, my understanding is that the government have suggested that might happen and have put the army on standby....not seen any leaver group threatening to riot, and I am a remainer btw

[armand.kay]

aren't leavers the ones who explain "BREXIT MEANS BREXIT" on every televised forum weather than actually discussing the logistics of it all.

[Crimson Dynamo]

the fumes

[Cherie]

Leavers will be more tolerant as they are generally older and that generations seems to tolerate more than most

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Leavers will be more tolerant as they are generally older and that generations seems to tolerate more than most

yep and less likely to go on to social media to fume to get da likes

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

yep and less likely to go on to social media to fume to get da likes

*sees Jacob Rees-Mogg, Nigel Farage getting a lot of likes on social media each day*