A major consumer survey conducted 30 days after Britain’s historic decision to leave the European Union has found that despite predictions of economic uncertainty, currency fluctuations resulting in increased holiday costs and a depressed stock market, 94% of people who voted to leave, would still vote the same way.
But those who voted to remain are more likely to have fallen out with friends and family over differing Brexit views with 36% of remainers reporting a row with friends and family over the vote compared to 24% of leavers.
The online survey of 500 UK voters conducted by marketing communications agency McCann Manchester and online research partner VYPR set out to establish whether voter attitudes had changed 30 days after the decision to leave. The survey was conducted across three days from Friday 22 July to Sunday 24 July to coincide with the 30 day milestone.
Despite all of the economic uncertainty created by Brexit, the vast majority of voters (88%) would vote in exactly the same fashion thirty days on regardless of whether they voted to leave or remain.
Despite these significant figures, the behaviour of leavers has been impacted and the corresponding numbers for those voting to leave were 26% in both the case of holiday bookings and major household purchases.
The survey also explored how people think the decision will shape the country’s attitudes towards racism with 79% of remainers saying Brexit has created a climate where racism can flourish and just under half of all leavers (46%) echoing this sentiment. This survey appears to underpin the reported rise in hate crimes documented in the media post Brexit.
Many Indians living in the UK have faced racism after Brexit- most of them shouted at and asked to leave the country. This comes as a shock as many of them re born and brought up in the UK- making it their home or had voted for Brexit, hoping the relationship between India and UK will strengthen post brexit, giving the community better opportunities and many advantages over others.
