Most Scots see view Brexit as negative for the UK and Europe

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In the wake of the UK voting to leave the EU, a new poll suggests that most Scots think that Brexit will have a negative impact in the UK and across Europe.

 
In the wake of the UK voting to leave the EU, our new poll suggests that most Scots think that Brexit will have a negative impact in the UK and across Europe.

When asked about the impact on the UK economy, around half of Scots (52%) think it will be negative compared to one in five (21%) who think it will have a positive effect. Similarly, 43% think that Brexit will have a negative impact on the UK’s influence on the world stage, compared to 24% who think the opposite.

Scots are also generally also negative about the prospects for Europe following Brexit; 48% think it will be negative for the EU economy compared to 15% who think it will be positive, and 37% think it will be negative for the EU’s standing in the world compared to 16% who think it will be positive. However, our views on the impact of Brexit on Europe are less negative than the views of people in most countries across Europe where negativity is far greater.

Mark Diffley, Director at Ipsos Scotland said:

‘Given that nearly two-thirds of Scots voted to remain in the EU, it is perhaps unsurprising that most think Brexit will have a negative impact in terms of economy and international standing and influence. What is interesting though is that we see Brexit as less negative for the European economy and influence than people in other European countries, including across Britain as a whole.’

These results and more new polling on Brexit and attitudes to immigration and the refugee crisis will be discussed at Ipsos Scotland’s event in Edinburgh this evening. For more details contact Mark Diffley.

Technical notes

  • Fieldwork dates: 5th September to 11th September 2016.
  • Data are weighted by: age, sex educational attainment and working status using census data; tenure using Scottish Household Survey data; and public-private sector employment using Scottish Government Quarterly Public Sector Employment series data.
  • Where results do not sum to 100%, this may be due to computer rounding, multiple responses, or the exclusion of “don’t know” categories
  • Results are based on all respondents (1,000) unless otherwise stated.

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