Political Insight | 2021
Post-Brexit British Politics: A Reunited Kingdom?
Abstract
POLITICAL INSIGHT • MARCH 2021 T he divide between the Leave and Remain sides in the 2016 EU referendum has become central to our understanding of British politics. The last two general elections saw a movement of voters, or rather a realignment of the electorate, along these lines. At the 2019 General Election around four in five of those who had voted to leave the European Union voted for parties with a clear proBrexit stance, while three in four of those who had voted to remain opted for parties which either wanted to remain or had promised a second referendum. Post-Brexit British Politics: A Reunited Kingdom?