‘Absolute nightmare’: Brexit bellwether constituencies revisited 10 years on
From north-east Scotland to Romford, London, what do those who spoke to the Guardian during the referendum campaign make of how it all panned out? The Guardian has revisited five bellwether constituencies we reported on during the 2016 EU referendum campaign, and asked those we spoke to at the time how they now feel about Brexit a decade on from the vote. Continue reading...
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David Milne voted leave to try to save the UK fishing industry – to have more say over what happened in our waters. ‘We was promised that, but that hasn’t happened,’ he says. Composite: Guardian DesignView image in fullscreenDavid Milne voted leave to try to save the UK fishing industry – to have more say over what happened in our waters. ‘We was promised that, but that hasn’t happened,’ he says. Composite: Guardian DesignBrexit vote: 10 years onBrexit‘Absolute nightmare’: Brexit bellwether constituencies revisited 10 years on From north-east Scotland to Romford, London, what do those who spoke to the Guardian during the referendum campaign make of how it all panned out?Daniel Boffey, Bethan McKernan, Severin Carrell and Sammy GecsoylerMon 22 Jun 2026 07.06 EDTLast modified on Mon 22 Jun…
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