Piers Morgan wants another referendum on Brexit because the current scenario is a “dismal disaster.”
The 58-year-old broadcaster has strong feelings on Brexit and has engaged in several debates over it, both online and on his TV shows.
(He even urged that his then-good buddy Donald Trump strike a deal with the EU.)
While he voted to Remain, he has typically maintained that the deed was done and that everyone should go on – but he suddenly appears to have altered his tune.
On Tuesday, the former Good Morning Britain host rushed to Twitter to publish a YouGov survey showing that more than 60% of British people now believe Brexit was a disaster rather than a triumph.
Adding his two cents, he said, “It’s becoming increasingly clear that Brexit has been a horrible failure and has injured the country.”
Increasingly obvious that Brexit’s been a dismal failure & harmed the country. I was happy to honour the referendum result despite voting Remain, and wanted it to work as Brexiters promised us it would, but it hasn’t. Time for another vote? Or do we just carry on self-harming? https://t.co/rlwuUBhrLd
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 18, 2023
‘I was happy to honour the referendum result despite voting Remain, and wanted it to work as Brexiters promised us it would, but it hasn’t.
He went on to ask if it was ‘time for another vote? Or do we just carry on self-harming?’
Brexit is a contentious issue, both in the public and in politicians, with Plaid Cymru MP Ben Lake recently blaming it for’skyrocketing expenses’ in his area.
He wrote in Metro.co.uk that people and businesses struggling with higher prices ‘are unequivocal that one of the factors contributing to this situation is Brexit.’
Lake cited research from the London School of Economics which suggests UK households ‘have shouldered a staggering £7billion in costs since Brexit, primarily due to trade barriers imposed on food imports from the European Union.’
‘These barriers have introduced significant disruption to imports, resulting in an average increase of £250 in food bills.’
He added: ‘Of course, the reasons for food inflation are complex, but we cannot be blind to Brexit’s contribution to rising prices.’
More changes are on the way, including adjustments to EU border controls, while Northern Ireland has been without a functioning government for 529 days as the DUP refuses to resume power-sharing with Sinn Féin, partially owing to their dissatisfaction with a border in the Irish Sea.
