Boats, bankers and borders: five symbols that sum up Brexit a decade on
Ten years ago the UK voted 52% to 48% to leave the European Union, trigging a long and tortuous political process.
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Ten years ago the UK voted 52% to 48% to leave the European Union, trigging a long and tortuous political process. The answer is that we didn't, and thanks to Brexit we don't. Since we left the EU, the Brussels machine has changed out about 10,000 to 12,000 new directives, regulations and other legal instruments, many of them actively harmful to the interests of British business.
Furthermore, Again, that was regarded as a very eccentric argument to make 10 years ago, but now it’s an obvious, very mainstream thing. Brexit 10 years later: did Britain get what it voted for?. According to polling by More in Common, 43% of Britons now think that leaving the EU has made their daily life worse and just 11% think it has made it better (see chart 6).
In addition, In many small ways, and mostly for the worse At 12.15am on June 24th 2016, Sunderland became the poster child for Brexit. Police at a Unite The Kingdom rally in London, called on by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, on September 13, 2025.
One point remains disputed: Opposite versions — Britain is an island, with everything that an island mentality implies. ; They simply did not believe that the goal – a federal EU – was right for Britain..
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Ten years ago the UK voted 52% to 48% to leave the European Union, trigging a long and tortuous political process.
reliability moderate2/7 sourcesThe answer is that we didn't, and thanks to Brexit we don't.
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Since we left the EU, the Brussels machine has changed out about 10,000 to 12,000 new directives, regulations and other legal instruments, many of them actively harmful to the interests of British business.
according to Daily Mail (Mail Online) - NewsAgain, that was regarded as a very eccentric argument to make 10 years ago, but now it’s an obvious, very mainstream thing.
according to UnHerdBrexit 10 years later: did Britain get what it voted for?.
according to The National (UAE)According to polling by More in Common, 43% of Britons now think that leaving the EU has made their daily life worse and just 11% think it has made it better (see chart 6).
according to Hindustan Times - World NewsIn many small ways, and mostly for the worse At 12.15am on June 24th 2016, Sunderland became the poster child for Brexit.
according to Hindustan Times - World NewsPolice at a Unite The Kingdom rally in London, called on by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, on September 13, 2025.
according to The National (UAE)There were 17.4million people who had the course to take back national control from the institutions of Brussels - more than have ever voted for any proposal or party in the history of our democracy.
according to Daily Mail (Mail Online) - NewsNigel Farage’s Brexit rallies were funded from the EU budget.
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- Britain is an island, with everything that an island mentality implies.Hindustan Times - World News, The National (UAE)
- They simply did not believe that the goal – a federal EU – was right for Britain.Daily Mail (Mail Online) - News, UnHerd
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- Ten years on, how the Brexit vote changed Britain.Hindustan Times - World News
- Ten years on, I do not think Brexit destroyed Britain.The National (UAE)
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omitted byLeft sideCenterPublic / Agenciescovered byRight sideThe answer is that we didn't, and thanks to Brexit we don't.
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