Prime Minister Boris Johnson reached an agreement with the 27 EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday. Pic © White House / Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
Prime Minister Boris Johnson emerged triumphantly from what could be decisive Brexit talks with European leaders in Brussels last week, although the pathway to securing the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU is still far from certain.
Mr Johnson must now navigate the choppy waters of Westminster in a bid to get a majority of MPs to endorse his agreement, against a backdrop of fierce resistance, political manoeuvres and legal challenges to thwart his proposals.
To test opinions among locals and those visiting the city as the debate rages on, we sent a team of more than 80 reporters out onto the streets of Liverpool on Friday.
We asked 380 people from the UK: “Now PM Boris Johnson appears to have secured a Brexit deal with the EU, do you think the public should have the final say in a second referendum?”
The result was a landslide for ‘yes’, as those who supported a second poll made up 62% of those surveyed (237), while 32% (121) rejected the idea and 6% (22) said they did not know.
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As might be expected, opinions were deeply divided, but one of the themes which recurred on both sides of the argument concerned the conundrum of which is the more ‘democratic’ thing to do: respect the original 2016 poll result… or ask the people for a final confirmatory vote?
Veronica Brecevich admitted she was unsure about the details, but decisive about what should happen now.
The 20-year-old from Liverpool told JMU Journalism: “Yes, I haven’t read enough about it but I would say yes because I think we live in a democracy and since the first Brexit vote we haven’t had a say and since then some people have changed their minds.”
Her opinion was shared by 73-year-old, Paul Kelly, from Edge Lane, who said: “Yes. The outcome of the first referendum can’t be resolved and everyone is split so a second referendum would give democracy back to the people.”
Pensioner, James Stuart, 70, of Kirkby, disagreed, saying: “No. The referendum has already been done. Democracy is democracy and a second referendum would undermine the meaning of democracy.”
Matt Gower of Coventry was clear in his view. The 34-year-old said: “No, there shouldn’t be a second referendum as in this modern age when politics is in crisis globally, going against a democratic vote and dismissing it would be a bad move. It would erode the UK’s credibility as a shining example of a democracy.”
Many on the ‘yes’ side cited the need for more information this time round, including 24-year-old Hannah Roberts from the Wirral, who said: “Yes, definitely. I don’t see the point in someone making a decision for the whole country, because with the first one people didn’t have all the facts. There should be a second one with everyone having all the facts.”
Others blamed MPs and activists for misleading the public in the toxic build-up to the June 2016 referendum and for the way that shaped the outcome. Jean Godden, 72, from Liverpool told JMU Journalism: “Yes, it wasn’t portrayed correctly in the first place. Politicians tell lies and they’re not accounted for it.”
Scroll through the edited comments below to read more of the public’s opinions in our exclusive poll.
JMU Journalism Level 4 2019. Pic © JMU Journalism
Additional reporting by: Amna Akram; Daniel Ball; Gabriella Bergonzi; Emma Carter; Amy Elverstone; Joe Foley; Saskia Fryer; Ryan Gorman; Romy Grigg; Asma Hamad; Harry Hughes; Oliver Johnson; Dannielle Jones; Catrin Jones; Louise Lemoine; Ailis Finn-Looby; Beth Lindop; Maria Fischer Poulsen; Henry Baines; Joshua Brooks; Christopher Cahillane; Callum Chisholm; Maximillian Conyers; Robbie Dascombe-Rouse; Caoimhin Doherty; Elliott Dooley; Thomas Eves; Luke Feather; Frank Fitzpatrick; Matthew Gallagher; Kieran Hamilton; Cameron Wilson; Jack Hatton; Stephen Hidderley; Andrew Howard; Christopher Magee; George Martin; Anthony McAvoy; Bjorge Dahle Johansen; Ole-Kristian Foerde; Lucas Dube; Cormac McCallion; Martin McElwee; Samuel Millne; Thomas Murray; Curtis Nelson; George Newell; Jake Norton; Owen Parkes; Corey Paterson; Wasim Rashid; Thomas Routley; Louis Ryan; Matthew Sanders; Owen Smith; Thomas Tregillus; Samuel Troy; Ben Wade; Scott Weir; Kyle Williams; Liam Winnard; Cameron Wilson; Michael Magee; Jack McGahan; Sophie Moore; Harley Mullen; Maia Noden; Tess Penman; Luke Pollitt; Shahinoor Rahman; Eleanor Rochell; Radvile Sakenaite; Sophia Smith; Gio’Vanna Thompson; Jack Toner; Matthew Tsang; Kitty Vavasour; Joseph Waddell; Zoe Wheeler; Ella Williams; Joseph Zebedee; Rodha Alhaidar & Amir Williams.
Amber Hillier, 19, Essex
“Yes. I didn’t agree with the first referendum. It’s not the elder generation’s life it is affecting, it’s mine and I wasn’t old enough to vote.”
Amelia Runards, 21, Manchester
“Yes. I don’t think people knew what they were voting for. I think people based their vote on a proposed decrease in immigration, which is wrong.”
Shauna Elliot, 58, Hull
“No. I think the country made its decision and I think we should stick with it whether we like it or not.”
Darrel Smith, 47, Liverpool
“Yes, in the future. I think what we voted for isn’t necessarily what we’re going to be getting.”
Greg Crook, 21, Liverpool
“Yes there should be. I don’t think Brexit can be solved clearly.”
Callum Williamson, 20, Liverpool
“I don’t know. For the record, I’m a remainer. People voted to leave so I think we should leave, but in 2016 it was either you’re in or you’re out, there was no talk of a deal.”
Jane Murdoch, 51, Liverpool
“Yes I do. I think the first referendum was based on lies and misinformation and now the public has a greater body of evidence to make a more informed decision.”
Ellen Peak, 20, Manchester
“Yes definitely. I think there needs to be more opinions from different age groups.”
Charlie Biggs, 19, Wales
“Yes. When the first vote happened I wasn’t old enough to vote and a lot of our generation would have voted to stay.”
Kyle Campbell-Flynn, 20, Cumbria
“No because it’s a democratic vote. If we hold a second referendum then we’re not democratically voting.”
Jenny Hale, 36, Liverpool
“Yes, I feel like there were so many people who weren’t aware, and now I feel like we need to know what is going on and it would give people more opportunity to make a decision.”
Alfie Curley, 20, Essex
“Yes, but his deal won’t go through. If it does his deal, Theresa May’s deal, the first deal and Article 50 should all be used.”
Joe Lawrenson, 32, Liverpool
“Yes definitely, because I don’t think we knew enough about the first one.”
Alex Walker, 31, Gloucestershire
“Yes, I think that we were given a choice but it’s no good if we are not given what we asked for, and in my opinion we should know the terms of the deal.”
Nathan Ord, 19, Devon
“Yes, because things have changed from the first referendum and we are in a different scenario now and I feel that we have been told lies.”
Eddie Kenny, 52, Liverpool
“Yes, I’d say so because the country’s in a mess and people haven’t got much. With Brexit, a lot of people didn’t understand and we should stay as its going to mess things up. We should have another vote and this time stay.”
Josh Dark, 20, Bournemouth
“No because there shouldn’t be a second referendum as the people who won the vote in the first one could say they want a third one if they don’t get the result they want and we could end up having a fourth and fifth, etc.”
Mike O’Reilly, 84, Liverpool
“Yes I think so, because of the way he [Boris Johnson] acts and his body language. He doesn’t come across as an honest man and that’s without getting into his private life.”
Christine Jackson, 45, Wirral
“Yes I think so. The reason why I say that is because they’ve voted against Theresa May’s deal so they’re not going to vote for Boris’ deal either.”
Kate Porter, 50, Liverpool
“No, because we’ve already decided that we were going to leave so why should we have another referendum?”
Vamsi Vilasi, 23, Swansea
“I don’t know – I don’t know if it would make a difference. I’m not too up on politics.”
Erin O’Shea, 23, Prestatyn
“Yes. I know people were misinformed, there wasn’t enough information for people the first time.”
Chloe Egan, 22, Birkenhead
“No, I feel like it’s people turning around and saying working class people are stupid and didn’t know what they were voting for.”
Jack Vasey, 19, Derby
“Yes. On Microsoft word, before you leave a document it asks you if you’re sure you want to leave, and they said in the vote it wasn’t legally binding. They said it was just an indicator of the public’s opinion. I believe that democracy ceases to be a democracy when the public can’t change their minds.”
Jane Philpott, 60, Manchester
“No, because we already voted to come out. What’s the point of having politicians if they’re just going to ask the public every time there’s a question like this?”
Jessica Harris, 76, Wavertree
“I don’t know, there should be more education on it for old people like us. We just don’t understand what’s going on.”
Carl Scott, 35, Walton
“Yes, he [Boris Johnson] can’t be trusted.”
Ella Scott, 28, Walton
“Yes, he’s [Boris Johnson] shocking and selfish. He’s not thinking of the people.”
Karina Ackrill, 38, West Midlands
“Yes, because I’m sick of it and I don’t want Brexit.”
Arron Kumar, 38, West Midlands
“Yes, I think it would be more democratic.”
Anthony Douglas, 37, Knowsley
“Yes, the deal will be bad and it doesn’t matter if [Boris] Johnson says it’s good. Everything that comes out of his mouth is lies.”
Christopher Fagan, 35, Knowsley
“Yes, there should be a second referendum because we can’t trust the deal.”
David Skewell, 36, Anfield
“Yes. It doesn’t matter what I personally want but there should be a second vote. People’s minds have changed, it’s been a long time since the vote.”
Tom Williams, 19, Liverpool
“Yes, there should be a second referendum because you can’t trust Boris Johnson’s character. His reputation – everyone hated him. He disappeared then he came back.”
Aaron Stubbs, 19, Liverpool
“Yes, there should be a second referendum because any deal will be a terrible deal. Any deal will only be good for the EU, especially if we’re basing this on the deals we’ve seen already.”
Maria Hardy, 55, Wirral
“Yes, I do. I think one of the reasons is that a lot of people that voted would now have died. The vote is getting fairly elderly itself. A second referendum would be the opportunity to stop the poor getting poorer.”
Eglantina Krasniqi, 20, Middlesbrough
“Yes, a second vote should happen because the first vote was so close. Nearly half the population didn’t want it in the first place and I think a second referendum would show that opinion has changed.”
Ellie Cosgrove, 18, Manchester
“Yes, because we are the ones that are going to be affected by leaving the EU. I couldn’t vote when the initial vote happened and I would like to have my say in it.”
Josh Atkinson, 18, Blackpool
“No, I think it should be left to the MPs in Parliament now. It’s past the point of the public having the right knowledge to make an informed decision.”
Amelia Scott, 20, Liverpool
“Yes, there should be. Refusing the people’s right to vote would be like locking them in boxes. The conversation about a referendum probably wouldn’t need be happening as aggressively as it is if [Boris] Johnson didn’t suspend Parliament. It’s just their way of taking control.”
Alice Kelly, 22, Stafford
“Yes, because voters made the decision uneducated and weren’t aware of the terms and conditions. We didn’t know about the process which was miscalculated, so I think it’s unfair.”
Harry Squire, 20, Northamptonshire
“Yes, of course. No one knew what they were voting for. After the last referendum three years ago, they were voting blind and the decision should go back to the voters.”
Shahid Aden, 37, Liverpool
“I think so because people should know if it is going against or for the people and should know about the future of the country.”
Katrine Swerhun, 19, Belfast
“No. The majority of voters are from the older population and are narrow-minded about things like immigrants. They weren’t thinking about the consequences.”
Luke Roberts, 21, Liverpool
“Yes. But only if it comes down to a no deal. If [Jeremy] Corbyn won a General Election then he should be able to propose a new deal.”
James Crosland, 39, Rochdale
“No, probably not. We are now at a point where it would create more divisions than we’ve got. We are now at a point now where Brexit isn’t about a deal but more about a cultural issue rather than a political one. We need to leave the EU and get on with it.”
Nathan Jones, 18, Cheltenham
“No, I’m not into politics generally, but I’ve had enough of Brexit now. People voted and that’s the outcome. It will add further delays and chaos where we just need to leave instead of adding a further year of waiting.”
Joseph Ambrose, 22, Leeds
“Yes, because last time we voted, we got limited information on each side. When it came to Article 50, bits of it were cherry-picked what everyone wanted. Also, it’s probably worth going to the people to say ‘Do you want this? Yes or no.’”
Ryan Mcnee, 20, Liverpool
“No, the vote’s gone, if we want democracy, we have to accept the outcome. It’s not good but the people have voted.”
Woody Rosser, 22, Shropshire
“Yes, because so much has changed since the first referendum, but I don’t think there would be the same result.”
Joyce Hughes, 85, Wirral
“Yes, most of them [MPs] are too busy arguing amongst themselves. They’re behaving like children.”
Neil Hughes, 87, Wirral
“Yes, it wouldn’t matter what deal Boris Johnson passed, nobody would accept it.”
Gladys Morgan, 89, Walton
“Yes, I’m sick of this and I think everyone involved is.”
Poppy Carter, 20, Manchester
“Yes, absolutely. The whole thing has been a shambles. I think people deserve to change their minds.”
Nicola Legg, 52, Devon
“Yes, the whole thing has gone on too long. It depends on how much more time we would have to wait.”
James Taylor, 39, Devon
“Yes, and I think the vote would change because there’s been enough scare tactics.”
Keith Beildy, 82, Wakefield
“No, we’ve already had a referendum and that’s enough. The vote wouldn’t change.”
Susan Hatata, 70, Rochdale
“No, we’ve already had one.”
Gaz Rogerson, 34, Blackpool
“I don’t know. There has already been a vote. I think propaganda is trying to change people’s minds. MPs don’t know the ins-and-outs, so how should we?”
Rebecca O’Hanlon, 79, Liverpool
“Yes. Boris [Johnson] has just ruined the whole country. More should be done, it’s ridiculous.”
Edna Lees, 82, Waterloo
“No, not really because it could come out the same as the previous referendum.”
James Spencer, 20, Liverpool
“No. We already had one referendum, it would be undemocratic to not follow through with the result.”
George Harrison, 18, Liverpool
“Yes, because we know more about it now and I believe the repercussions are unfair.”
Dominic Dabroski, 37, Liverpool
“Yes. I don’t think Boris Johnson has put enough effort into the deal, so what is the point of leaving with an empty deal?”
Sid Mills, 83, Wallasey
“No. I think we have already had a say so we should stick to what we have already decided.”
Theresa Pines, 76, Liverpool
“No. We should just get out and get on with it.”
John Morley, 74, Whiston
“Yes, definitely. I think it’s better politically and economically to stay as it suits people who need jobs that are supported by the European Union.”
Brian Skinner, 81, Liverpool
“Yes, because they didn’t know what they were getting themselves into in the first place.”
Peter Bishop, 26, Widnes
“I am unsure. I have never really looked into and so I can’t provide an opinion.”
Matt Gower, 34, Coventry
“No, there shouldn’t be a second referendum as in this modern age when politics is in crisis globally, going against a democratic vote and dismissing it would be a bad move. It would erode the UK’s credibility as a shining example of a democracy.”
Antonia Redmond, 18, Birmingham
“Yes, because I want to stay in the EU and all the young people would vote remain, but at the same time, forget it and go back to how we were.”
Morgan Sellers, 19, Colwyn Bay
“Yes, because clearly the whole country is divided again and everyone has had a chance to research both sides now.”
Jake Lawrence, 18, Guildford
“Yes, a lot of people’s mindsets have changed since the first referendum. People are also more educated.”
Alex Usher, 19, Chester
“Yes, because what we are currently getting isn’t what we voted for and those in Parliament have their own agenda.”
Jenny Pugh, 40, Leeds
“Yes, 100%, because a lot of people didn’t know what they were voting for and only one third of the public actually voted.”
Mary McHugh, 72, Warrington
“No, it’s supposed to be a democracy. What’s the point if they don’t accept the result?”
Lee Wild, 35, Birmingham
“No, I think it’s stupid to have a massive vote and have another because the minority didn’t agree.”
Sophie Richards, 22, North Wales
“Yes, people didn’t know what they were voting for the first time around.”
Stephen Morris, 54, Cheshire
“No. British people are too fatalistic and shouldn’t be allowed to vote. They will vote leave again I think which will make our democracy less credible and the UK will be in a worse state than when we started.”
Kieran Brinn, 18, Birmingham
“I don’t know. It’s tricky. You can’t just have referendums until you get the right decision. But at the same time, it would be better option than not to be leaving, so somewhere in between.”
Emily Badra, 20, London
“I don’t know. I actually just want it to be over with. I didn’t vote for the original referendum, but I think it’s been going on for too long.”
Rosie Lyus, 37, Liverpool
“No. Because we have our elected out parliamentarians to make this decision, and we have voted previously. I think we should just get on with it.”
Christian Churchman, 24, Chester
“Yes, 100 %. That would be the dream, wouldn’t it? We have been through so much, it’s been a train wreck. We can’t go through with 52/48.”
Peter Davies, 71, Liverpool
“Yes, I think there should be a referendum. And if it gets through tomorrow, he will call a General Election. And because he is Boris [Johnson], he will probably win an election.”
Matthew Dalton, 21, Wirral
“No. I think there should be given time to plan on the action that has been set up. See how it comes, and see what comes from it.”
Alistair Robinson, 34, Yorkshire
“No. It just doesn’t seem particularly feasible or practical. I would say the implication of a second referendum would cause the people who voted to leave the first time will be unhappy.”
Tom Hamilton, 62, Motherwell
“No. They had a vote, and that was their decision. They should stand by that. The public did have their say, they got it through their elected representatives.”
Tom Haire, 22, Lisburn
“No, I don’t think so. I don’t really think people know what they are actually voting for. I think the government just says ‘this is what you get, take it or leave it’. So, no, I don’t think so.”
Graham Casey, 71, Liverpool
“No. Because I think we’ve never been given the correct information anyway. What will you be voting on? Will you be voting on incorrect information? I wouldn’t trust them on a referendum.”
Carl Connolly, 42, Liverpool
“Yes, because a lot of water has passed under the bridge and people’s knowledge has changed over the last three years. So yes, there definitely should be.”
Ruth Daniels, 36, Liverpool
“No, because people have voted to leave already so that’s that. I don’t agree with it but that’s just the way it is.”
Ian Worrall, 51, Liverpool
“No, I voted to remain but I don’t think we should vote again. It would make a mockery of the democracy, the people have voted and they said they want to leave so we should stick by it.”
Hannah Roberts, 24, Wirral
“Yes, definitely. I don’t see the point in someone making a decision for the whole country, because with the first one people didn’t have all the facts. There should be a second one with everyone having all the facts.”
Holly Dowell, 20, Shrewsbury
“Yes, it was pretty much 50/50 so it’s hard to make a decision off of that, especially with such a small difference between leave and remain.”
Megan Kitching, 20, Leeds
“No, it has been long enough let’s just leave already, we have got better things to do than sort another deal. It’s made its bed so let’s just lie in it.”
Anthony Tyrrell, 74, Liverpool
“Yes, I think so because people have been misled, they didn’t talk what all the issues were about. They didn’t give us all the information.”
Laurence Preston-Jones, 20, Sussex
“Yes, at the moment because we didn’t have all the facts, but I’m still a bit unsure in my own head. I think I’m a bit ignorant about it all so I don’t want to seem like I know it all.”
Debbie Smith, 51, Liverpool
“Yes, because I’m a remainer, if you look back across history being isolationists is no good to us. People think it’s all about treaties but it’s about free trade and the movement of people. I think it will really impact the younger generation.”
Becky Ward, 19, Bedford
“I don’t know, I think it’s tricky and my opinion changes a lot. At first I thought a second referendum would be weird. If the Leave campaign lost and said let’s have a second referendum it wouldn’t happen.”
Lucy Jones, 20, Wirral
“Yes, I think now that we know the deal we can have a final say on whether or not it should go through, but I also think that we have to respect the democracy that we have already voted so we probably shouldn’t.”
Daisy Johnson, 18, Manchester
“Yes because now we know more about Brexit and people know more about how it’s going to benefit us and they’ll know that it’s better for us to stay.”
Jack Rimmer, 20, Birmingham.
“Yes but it’s difficult in my eyes it’s up to the people, I believe people should have a say in it due to the implications because it affects everyone.”
Philip Hunter, 67, Liverpool.
“No because we’ve had one already, so how many are we going to have? We should make the rules before we start. It would be undemocratic.”
Jade Kelly, 20, Liverpool
“Yes because people didn’t really understand what they were getting themselves into the first time.”
Clair Gallagher, 46, Liverpool
“Yes, definitely they haven’t been able to make a deal the first time around and the public now know better.”
Clive Richard, 55, Manchester
“No, we’ve done it once why waste any more money?”
Dylan Edwards, 23, Liverpool
“I don’t know. To be honest I have no idea, I’m not following it so I couldn’t say what deal has been secured.”
Peter Russle, 46, Bristol
“Yes, definitely we need to make a deal work properly and I don’t think this was the case for the first deal.”
Tom Ali, 19, Liverpool
“Yes, I feel like at first hardly anyone had any understanding of what it would be and now we know more we are regretting it.”
Dave Powell, 45, Liverpool
“Yes but I haven’t really got a clue. They don’t even know. The deal he has got is worse than the first one. I do think that the people should be able to vote on it.”
Paul Murphy, 62, Liverpool
“Yes because of the way that things have gone in the last couple of years. If there is some kind of deal on the table and Parliament agrees to it, then put it to the country.”
Jane Horton, 50, Manchester
“Yes. If they publicise the details of the deal and make it clear to the public in a way that people can understand then I think that would be a good idea. I am a bit cautious because it’s not really respecting the wishes of the people who wanted to leave.”
Jan Devereux, 65, Portsmouth
“No. If he has got a deal then that should go through. We are going anyway so it is best to go with the deal.”
Peter Fuller, 54, Reading
“No, democracy has spoken. I don’t agree with it. I am a staunch remainer but if we have a second referendum it will just go on and on and on.”
Terry O’Donnell, 69, Yorkshire
“Yes. A lot has changed. I was gutted at the result but I also recognise that given the way the vote was set up and the fact that it has gone on for three-and-a-half years everything has changed. I think that it should all be voted on again.”
Peter Taylor, 54, Liverpool
“Yes. Any deal in the first place should have been put back to the people to choose. If you voted to leave it might not have been on the grounds that you wanted so everyone should have a choice to say ‘yes I want that deal’ or ‘no I don’t want that deal’.”
Emma Donaldson, 19, Liverpool
“Yes. I think it will cause a lot of division but if all the MPs get a say in it then the public should as well.”
Tim Jones, 56, Wirral
“Yes. I think three years is a long time and I think that it is a big change. People should have a choice and there should be a confirmatory referendum.”
Imogen Fisher, 18, Liverpool
“Yes, definitely. With all the changes to policies I think that it is only fair that people get a second chance to vote on it.”
Edward Bolton, 72, Liverpool
“No. the referendum was done two or three years ago and they haven’t abided by democracy. They should have just gone ahead, all this messing around. We’d done without the EU when I was young. Most of the politicians are in it for themselves. They are getting big pensions out of the UK Parliament, they’re also getting big pensions out of the EU. I have been a seafarer for 54 years, we’ve lost our ship yards, and we’ve lost jobs. Speaking as a pensioner we are the lowest paid in the European Union.”
Sydney Johnson, 68, Liverpool
“Yes, I certainly do because I think he’s [Boris Johnson] a fool and he’s not fit to run the country. He’s in it for himself, he’s power hungry; apart from that I think he’s a nice guy. The deal he’s brought back couldn’t work for the average working man. I think it’s got to be put to the people.”
Daly Thomas, 83, Liverpool
“No. We’ve had a say, we voted to leave, we’ve had a democratic process, the majority wins so we should be out.”
Amy Nicoll, 18, Corby
“Yes, I do. A lot has changed since the first one was held. If there’s a second referendum I think the outcome will be different.”
Shannon Gort, 20, Manchester
“Yes. I feel like people’s views have changed. I don’t think leaving is certainly a fix to our problems. I don’t think everything wrong with our country is the EU’s fault. There’s a lot of corruption within government and companies; that’s not even looked at because they want to keep it that way.”
Eimear Conlan, 21, Northern Ireland
“Yes, 100%. I’m from Tyrone – Strabane. I live in a border town; the things that have gone down over the summer are ridiculous. If he’s [Boris Johnson’s] happy to go ahead, the blood of people will be on his hands. There’s been four bomb scares in my town, how’s that worth it? He’s a joke.”
Jason Wassall, 19, Northern Ireland
“No, not really. We are already out of the referendum.”
Martin Palmer, 40, Liverpool
“Yes, because they lied, people weren’t given the true facts. I just think politicians in general are liars. Labour are the better side in a bad bunch.”
Angela Roberts, 57, Rainhill
“Yes. We should get a say because it’s been going on for so long. I think a lot of people have changed their minds. People have been waiting for so long, things have changed since it’s started, people are thinking differently.”
Nathan Brown, 20, Bristol
“I don’t know, it depends how good the deal is. We’ve already voted to leave, best thing to do is get the best deal.”
Amy Black, 26, Belfast
“Yes. I think there’s so much uncertainty. All the misinformation that went before the first referendum, I think people are entitled to have another vote or an opportunity to have their voice heard.”
Megan O’Kane, 28, Belfast
“Yes because so much has happened, all the back and forwards. People need to understand what they’re actually voting for.”
Margery Scott, 81, Liverpool
“Yes, as we now have a better understanding of the deal he has opposed.”
Mark Gilbert, 53, Manchester
“No, I just want the deal to be over it’s gone on long enough and I want to be able to get along with business.”
Joanna Gilbert, 59, Manchester
“I don’t know, politics is complicated for me and I don’t understand the proposed deal.”
Sean Doyle, 21, Liverpool
“Yes, as the PM Boris Johnson has agreed the deal with the EU and the not the actual country.”
Susan Collins, 78, Liverpool
“Yes, as no one knew anything about the first deal and the scenario about immigration. So overall I think there should be a new PM.”
Bill Collins, 86, Liverpool
“Yes, I think he is a poor Prime Minister and his deals are incorrect. I want a new PM with a nicer approach to the deal.”
Harry Dodgson, 19, Manchester
“Yes, as there is a fiasco with the leadership situation and this will a positive for the trading investment opportunities in the UK going forward into the future.”
Barbara Scott, 79, Liverpool
“Yes, because to be honest the first time I never even voted was because I didn’t know who to believe. I just felt they were telling me all lies but now I’m a bit clearer I think yes.”
Veronica Brecevich, 20, Liverpool
“Yes, I haven’t read enough about it but I would say yes because I think we live in a democracy and since the first Brexit vote we haven’t had a say and since then some people have changed their minds.”
Max Buckley, 19, Manchester
“Yes, what they have promised about Brexit has actually happened, so another vote should be allowed.”
Jean Clough, 62, Bootle
“No. I wouldn’t want a second referendum because the whole point of the first one was to make a decision and we can’t go back on our original decision.”
Tina Michaels, 64, Wirral
“No. We have already had one referendum and we’ve already been through it once. How many more votes should we have?”
James Stuart, 70, Kirkby
“No. The referendum has already been done. Democracy is democracy and a second referendum would undermine the meaning of democracy.”
Paul Kelly, 73, Edge Lane
“Yes. The outcome of the first referendum can’t be resolved and everyone is split so a second referendum would give democracy back to the people.”
Rose Allen, 20, Ellesmere Port
“No. We have already had one referendum. I don’t think the public need another. The result should now be resolved in Parliament.”
Rob Keys, 31, Wirral
“No. The country was already given an opportunity to vote and we had the decision. I think a second referendum would undermine the point of the original one so we should stick with the first decision.”
Peter Charlton, 78, Liverpool
“Yes. The country have already made their decision, however small the margin, I think we should stick with the vote of the first referendum and honour democracy.”
Norma Cornet, Wavertree
“I don’t know. I am sitting on the fence with the decision and I don’t really know what is going on in Parliament at the minute. I don’t think anyone truly does, to be honest.”
Martin Neary, 62, Liverpool
“Yes. I didn’t want to leave in the first place and I feel now the public didn’t originally understand the original decision to its full extent and now more things are being brought up around the deal that I think the public should be allowed to re-vote on.”
Henry Parker, 48, Wirral
“No. I think Brexit is a very bad idea. But as things stand, probably not. I would go with leaving the EU now, despite voting to remain the first time. I am not sure another [referendum] will resolve anything.”
John Inglish, 58, Liverpool
“No, it’s not democratic, a vote is a vote.”
Jean Godden, 72, Liverpool
“Yes, it wasn’t portrayed correctly in the first place, politicians tell lies and they’re not accounted for it.”
Burnie Williams, 58, Liverpool
“No, we’ve made a decision and we should stick with it.”
Ben Murphy, 30, Wirral
“Yes, the public were misinformed in the first referendum, I think the majority of people would agree.”
Samantha Marshall, 47, Liverpool
“No, because we have already made the decision and it’s been dragged on for too long.”
Andrew Carroll, 29, Liverpool
“No, I think we’ve got to get out on the [October] 31st, mostly because we are better off if we leave.”
Valery Hughes, 77, Liverpool
“Yes, I voted to get out, but now I wished I voted to stay, we should go back to the way it used to be.”
Michael O’Donnell, 25, Liverpool
“Yes, because people were misinformed the first time and a lot has changed since then so I think if there was a second one, the majority would remain.”
Mark Morgans, 56, Liverpool
“No, I think Britain has become very divided. Another [referendum] would make the arguments too divisive for the country.”
Patricia Prior, 65, Liverpool
“Yes. We voted to leave, I voted to stay – I’m fed up.”
Alexej Haslan, 19, Sussex
“No, it goes against democracy in my opinion. I was a remainer, but the country voted and the decision was to leave, and that’s what we have to go for. If people want to go against that, then it kind of ruins everything the UK stands for.”
Adam Doe, 19, Liverpool
“No, the public have already voted, we have to live with consequences of that decision, good or bad.”
Morgan Hughes, 21, Wales
“Yes, because I feel there was never a secure opinion for the public, and I feel like the public should be given an opinion on something that should affect them.”
Brenda Hayes, 65, Liverpool
“Yes, I feel that most people would rather stay in although it isn’t perfect, and because Boris [Johnson] doesn’t mean what he says or does what he says he is going to do, and I don’t trust him.
John Roberts, Everton
“No, once people have voted, that’s the thing about democracy, that’s the result, win or lose.”
Alan Turton, 67, Acton Bridge
“No, we have already done it once, it seems that Boris [Johnson] has agreed a half-decent deal so let’s just go for it because there are so many things that require more attention than Brexit, and whilst Brexit is ongoing, these issues are at a standstill.”
Jo Malone, 61, Olney
“No, because when do the results of a referendum not become the result of a referendum? Whether you like it or not, that what we voted for, we want it over with.”
Todd McGovern, 19, Wales
“Yes, as I feel there was a lot of misinformation on both sides, and that we are more informed now.”
Jamette Amarose, Liverpool
“Yes, because it involves the people so they should be included.”
Jimmy Fitzgerald , 62, Liverpool
“No, because there has already been a vote.”
Harry Wallwork, 72, Wigan
“No, we have already had one. What are you going to have next time if you don’t get the right result? Best of three? Best of five? Whatever. We have had a referendum and this country said that they wanted to leave. They got in wrong in the first place by not having a bigger differential between the leavers and the remainers. There should have been a bigger percentage that’s where they got it wrong. It’s not surprising you have such a division in Parliament when there is such a big division on the streets… 600 and odd MPs are in Parliament and they are all not going to agree. I know they have their own ideas but if their constituents voted leave they should go with the flow.”
Catherine Day, 72, Liverpool
“No, the public have voted to come out of the EU so why shouldn’t we?”
Tomas Kilcullen, 24, Liverpool
“Yes, most definitely. We live in the country and we should choose what we need and what everyone else wants. Even with the way the population has gone now where no one really talks, social media has taken over. I think personally we should become the same way Switzerland where all the governments do come together and make a decision for everybody.”
Ross Greenlaes, 41, Skelmersdale
“No, they already have in their first vote and it is the people that are in government that are holding him back – he had plans in place. Theresa May had plans in place but the people on the backbenches are making sure that they fail.”
Linda McLoughin, 60, Liverpool
“Yes I do, I just think the public deserves another go.”
Marian Ball, 75, Whiston
“Yes I do. I don’t trust Boris Johnson, I think he is doing everything for his own means and they are not thinking about the country, he’s an idiot. I think it’s all a farce.”
Keith Kelsall, 71, Neston
“Yes I suppose. I have family in the Philippines, the exchange rate is low with the uncertainty, and all I want is a better exchange rate. Overall I do wish we would leave but if we leave without a deal things will get worse again.”
Chris Lambert, 19, Nottingham
“No I don’t, I just think we voted for it the first time around and we should stick to what we voted for first time around.”
John Rice, 69, Liverpool
“Yes. It’s to do with the Conservative movement and Boris Johnson – they are all liars.”
Marie Schofield, 74, Hightown
“Yes I just think it has gone on too long, I voted to stay in anyway and it’s gone on too and should go back to the public.”
Robert Mitchell, 34, Liverpool
“Yes, I think we should have a second referendum. At the end of the day, what’s been done has been done so maybe it’s time that we just move forward and deal with what’s just happened.”
Megan Sophia, 19, Birmingham
“Yes. I don’t feel like we should leave the EU. I don’t feel like that’s the best decision we could make.”
Jadine Rowley, 21, Hertfordshire
“Yes. I think they should do it again. After it came out that we decided we were leaving I think loads of people changed their mind after the outcome.”
Samantha Rhodes, 22, Leicester
“Yes, I don’t feel like the first referendum is really a majority. It was maybe a 5% difference. Both sides lied as well, there should be another campaign where there’s no lies, there were massive lies that persuaded people to vote one way.”
Luke Blondel, 23, Liverpool
“No, I don’t think we should vote for Brexit again because we’ve already voted to leave and we shouldn’t just go back and vote again just because people are complaining.”
Callum Blondel, 21, Liverpool
“No, don’t think we should re-vote for Brexit because we’ve already voted.”
Greg Billing, 23, Wirral
“Yes, I think we should vote for Brexit again. It was a terrible decision and everyone wants to get out of it.”
Barry Cox, 21, Liverpool
“I don’t think we should vote for Brexit because if we just re-vote for everything we could re-vote for anything and what’s the point in that?”
Martin Bullock, 29, Manchester
“Yes I think we should vote again and end this long-winded process after such a long campaign of confusion.”
Steven Holt, 64, Manchester
“Yes. I think the first referendum was misinformed and was corrupted.”
Margorie Holt, 63, Manchester
“Yes. I don’t think there was enough of a difference between the two sides last time. I think we should have enough referendum that builds in that there has to be so much percentage difference before it’s carried.”
Roddy Kelly, 51, Glasgow
“I don’t know. I haven’t had time to see the deal.”
Henry Lockett, 19, Chester
“Yes. I feel like people jumped into it quite fast the first time around and didn’t give it enough thought and deserve a second chance to have another think about it.”
Brittany Mulhearn, 28, Liverpool
“Yes. Democracy isn’t about voting for something once. It’s about having your say when you have all of the information.”
Jamie Bennett, 29, Liverpool
“Yes. Nobody was clear on what was being voted on in the first referendum so we didn’t exactly know what the terms were but now we know what the terms were, I think we should get a say on whether or not we actually like the terms.”
Karishma Asher, 24, Preston
“Yes. I don’t think the electorate were fully informed at the time of the referendum. A lot of people have already regretted their decision. Democracy is about constantly having your say at every point and now that we know what the impact has already been and what it’s going to be, we should have a final say.”
Angela Russell, 45, Liverpool
“Yes. There should be a re-vote and a new Prime Minister. We should just scrap it all.”
Dominic Jones, 18, Barnsley
“No. I’m against a second referendum. I was always in favour of a softer deal. We’ve got to follow what we said in 2016.”
Phil Smith, 52, Liverpool
“No. Just get it sorted. Move on with it. I’m just fed up with it and everything’s on hold. We should focus on our own country now.”
Jason Blank, 20, Liverpool
“Yes. We should be able to decide as there was information that originally wasn’t given to us, as it was unclear the first time round.
Ben Jones, 41, Liverpool
“Yes, definitely. I think it’s been such a long and painful process to get to this point and it was over three years ago since the public had the first vote.”
Rosa Kusabbi, 21, Birkenhead
“Yes. The first referendum people voted for a completely different outcome, and it was clear to see that the first time round it was completely orchestrated.”
Tom Corrigan, 30, Liverpool
“Yes. It’s not what was originally stated, people may have changed their minds since the first referendum.”
Caitlyn Lucas, 27, Sheffield
“Yes. I think that the initial referendum was run with little factual information. I think that the choice should have been based on detailed evidence.”
Michael Lison, 56, Liverpool
“Yes, because it’s the public that who are going to be picking up the pieces and will have to live through it rather than the politicians.”
Fran Rees, 52, Warrington
“No. I think it needs to be over and done with. The decision was made at the time of the first referendum, like it or not, that was the democratic process.”
Stephen Birchell, 62, Liverpool
“Yes, because they made the decision on biased information, in my opinion, and we still don’t know what’s going on.”
David Galvin, 50, Liverpool
“Yes. I think people didn’t quite understand what they voted for last time. There was a lot of false information and bad reporting of facts that led to a biased decision in the end.”
Jordan Clarke, 22, Tyrone
“Yes, because the opinions have changed of many people since the first referendum and the Brexit ordeal has left everyone with an uncertain future.”
Matthew Worral, 23, Liverpool
“Yes, people still need to be given a second choice as they have changed their mind on what to vote for.”
Ellie Cooper, 19, Liverpool
“No, I actually don’t know anything about it.”
Claire Hodge, 36, Manchester
“No, you can’t change a decision on what the public have voted for, if they don’t like it. What are they going to start overturning next?”
Alan Reynolds, 54, Liverpool
“No, we need to look after our own and we should take care of our island, we don’t need to be in the EU.”
Jessica Meadows, 25, Walton
“No, because I’m sick of seeing it in the Daily Mail and sick of hearing about it.”
Paul O’Brien, 34, Liverpool
“Yes, definitely. People are more informed now than they were at first, so there should be a second referendum.”
Lily O’Neil, 18, North Wales
“I don’t know, I didn’t even know he’d agreed a deal.”
Charlotte Kirk, 25, Chester
“No, there have already been too many votes.”
Darren Simpson, 50, Liverpool
“No, because it’s gone on too long now.”
Joe Oprisan, 18, Walton
“No, because we’ve had the first one and although I’m a Brexiteer, I don’t agree with Boris [Johnson] at all. It’s been said and done and we can’t go back on it now.”
Helen Griffiths, 41, Liverpool
“Yes, I don’t believe he’s got a good deal. I think it was even worse than Theresa May’s. I most definitely would love a second referendum.”
Tom Brown, 28, York
“Yes, I was against the whole thing in the first place. I think the first one was purely based on bad information and a dodgy campaign.”
Joanne Gilmartin, 39, Liverpool
“Yes I do, although I do not understand politics very much, I know a lot of people disagree with him and don’t like him very much.”
Veronica Peploe, 69, Liverpool
“Yes, yes I do. I don’t like Boris Johnson. He cannot be trusted, so we need to do another referendum and get the right result whatever it is.”
Kevin Holt, 62, Liverpool
“No, I voted to come out of it (EU) and if they vote to come back into it, then what is the point of my vote?”
David Carroll, 60, North Edinburgh
“No I don’t. Although I am not a supporter of Brexit, I do think that it was a big democratic process that has been followed through.”
Dave Hennessey, 45, Liverpool
“I don’t know. I don’t think he’s capable of delivering Brexit, the public have failed in recent past attempts.”
Norman Hamed, 80, Liverpool
“Yes, because it’s obvious to anyone that Boris [Johnson] is just a self-serving person and he has no care about anyone in the North West and South West, only a certain area which is a typical Tory political thing. I always encourage my kids and grandchildren to vote. I am a socialist.”
Mary Cowell, 75, Liverpool
“Yes, I was a ‘remainer’ to begin with and I am still a ‘remainer’ and if I had the opportunity to vote as a ‘remainer’ I would.”
Jane Blackwell, 51, Liverpool
“Yes, to be honest, I think it is going to cause more problems coming out of the European Union than it would remaining.”
Francis Lloyd, 60, Liverpool
“Yes, we should. We made a choice in the first place and they have ignored us, so I think we should be given a choice. I run a business in the city, so it’s a big thing for me, Brexit.”
Marcella Mohn, 80, Liverpool
“Yes, it is about time we did something, it’s going on too long.”
Liam Malone, 23, Birkenhead
“No. We shouldn’t have had the vote in the first place, the issue shouldn’t have been brought to the public anyway.”
Ryan McDonough, 22, Liverpool
“Yes. The original manifesto of the campaign was misinformed so we needed an updated one.”
Niamh Savage, 18, Northern Ireland
“Yes. A lot of opinions have changed since the first referendum and so I think the public should have a chance to change their answers because they are probably now more informed.”
Jorge Capera, 19, London
“No. The Brexiteers will say why is there not a third one if they were to lose and so I think that later in the future the UK could reunite with the EU, but for right now we have to abide by the results.”
Sam Jones, 18, Wrexham
“No. It would be undemocratic to go against the results of the first one. I really think it could be the beginning for the downturn of Parliament.”
Jess Riley, 27, Liverpool
“Yes. I’m sat on the fence about it and don’t really know enough to have an opinion, but from what I know, I really think the public should always be the ones who have the final say so I suppose I think we should.”
Grace Doherty, 19, Birmingham
“Yes because the first time I feel the public were lied to so the opinion from the public is more important than ever.”
Sophie Lewis, 20, Mold
“Yes. The public are essentially the ones that are being affected by it so they should have the final say.”
John Sullivan, 26, Hampshire
“No. In all honesty, I think the deal should be decided by the PM and Parliament in general now. The public are so entitled.”
Tom Parkes, 21, Liverpool
“No. The first vote’s results should be respected. If remain was to win, the leave campaign would want the third so there is no point.”
Joe Doolan, 18, Liverpool
“No, because it’s going to put the country into more of a mess, I can’t stand Boris [Johnson].”
Sue Lloyd, 52, Liverpool
“No, people have already voted, let’s get on with it.”
Maureen Lilliott, 48, Wallasey
“Absolutely yes, things have changed a lot from three years ago. People have died and many people are registered to vote. It was difficult to do what was promised.”
Sylvian Smith, 18, Shropshire
“Yes, because we didn’t have the knowledge we have now. You just have to take one look at Parliament, it’s a mess.”
Margaret O’Reilly, 66, Northern Ireland
“Yes, in a nutshell. He hasn’t secured a deal, the DUP said no. It does beg the question if one went that way and another the other way, would we need a third. People were sold lies.”
George Curran, 22, Tyrone
“I don’t know, there were a lot of lies and no one knows the full story really.”
Nashay Chinwah, 19, Liverpool
“No, I don’t watch that stuff, it’s really depressing. I just think they should carry on with it.”
Rachel Goldsmith, Liverpool
“Yes, I just think we need to decide whether there should be a deal or no deal, it needs sorting out.”
Tom Kelly, 22, Liverpool
“I haven’t got a clue to be honest. Has anyone? Seriously, does anyone know what’s going on?”
Aoife Haggan, 19, Belfast
“Yes, too much has happened since and people should have the chance to change their minds.”
Esther Carroll, 72, Tamworth
“Yes definitely. Boris [Johnson] needs to do something because at the minute there is nothing happening.”
Alice Oliver, 30, Liverpool
“No. People and businesses prepared for Brexit even though inside I am a remainer.”
Barbara George, 23, Liverpool
“No. Now it’s done I think people just need to accept it and move on.”
Ben Hunter. 24, Lurgan
“No because there has already been one so we should accept the decision that was made.”
John Harris, 77, Liverpool
“Yes. The first vote was not right. I didn’t know what I was voting for, whether it was hard Brexit, soft Brexit or backstop.”
Joe Kelly, 81, Aintree
“Yes. We need to stay in Europe. If I had it my way I’d scrap the lot and stay.”
Gordon Kyle, 31, Liverpool
“No. I feel the vote was already made and we should stick by it. Also, businesses have already prepared to leave.”
Cyril Johnson, 49, Surrey
“Yes. There was that much smoke and mirrors and uncertainty and indecision. However, people might surprise us and still vote to leave.”
Tony Mangan, 79, Scotland Road
“No. They are idiots and I don’t know why they wanted to come out in the first place.”
Drew Morton, 20, Wirral
“Yes, because everyone is panicking and there is an air of uncertainty among the public.”
Olivia Revans, 19, Leeds
“No, because we have already had a vote and there will be no point in having another as that is undemocratic.”
Charlotte Collins, 23, Richmond
“Yes, because we live in a democracy. We should have another vote to see if the public want to have another vote now we know the full details.”
John Osborne, 47, Manchester
“Yes, because the government can’t make their mind up we should have gone out in the first place without any messing around, but they can’t make their mind up so we should have the right to decide again. The government has no idea.”
Chris Pens, 49, Chester
“No, the public voted to leave so why should we have a second referendum. If the government doesn’t want to listen then that’s their fault.”
Jacob Turner, 27, Birkenhead
“Yes, I think there should be a second referendum because due to the view of the UK and EU council. They’re deciding what they’re doing with our lives and because of the previous lies told, what we’re being promised now may not be truthful so you can’t really trust them.”
Pascel Ford, 27, Shrewsbury
“No, because the outcome of the previous referendum has not been fully fulfilled.”
Kenny Johnson, 56, Liverpool
“No, there should be no deal and we should cut all ties with the EU. A second referendum is undemocratic.”
Chelsey Hartley, 66, Wavertree
“No, Parliament voted to have a referendum in 2016 with the words on the ballot paper ‘The Government will implement your decision’. The referendum result was that we would leave.”
James Davies, 20, Wales
“Yes, I think the public should have a second chance to vote now that the public have a clearer sight of what will happen given the result. I think we would, and should remain.”
Steve Johnson, 60, Liverpool
“I don’t know. Well it’s a hard one I suppose, if you prefer democracy you should go with the first vote. Democracy is democracy.”
Paul Blanchard, 49, Liverpool
“Yes, just so everyone has clarity about what’s happening. It’s beneficial for the farmers, teachers and for me.”
Joseph Wheeler, 20, Bootle
“Yes, honestly. Because of democracy.”
Terry Barrington, 78, Liverpool
“Yes, I don’t like [Boris] Johnson, I wouldn’t vote for it even if he did everything right.”
Poppy Carter, 20, Scotland
“Yes, absolutely because the people have the information so they should be able to make a choice.”
Amy Evans, 45, Southport
“I don’t know because I’m a Jehovah’s Witness, we don’t get involved. We are politically neutral.”
Sandra Howard, 72, Whiston
“Yes because it should be up to us, not them.”
Carol Windsor, 60, Wirral
“No, I think it should be the job of our MPs.”
Philippa Evans, 42, Liverpool
“No because we won’t have all the options, the people voted, that was a democratic vote and should be respected.”
Gareth Jones, 38, Chester
“Yes because I think the people should decide themselves.”
Helen Bennett, 21, Liverpool
“No, we should come out because the people voted and they voted out. We could spend the money we give the EU on ourselves. We’d be fine without them.”
Lewis Hoyle, 21, Burnley
“No, because the referendum was done and we voted to leave so we should leave. Personally, I don’t want to leave and think we should just drop the issue with no second vote.”
John Perkins, 22, Dingle
“No there shouldn’t be another referendum because it’s democratic isn’t it? You can’t have another referendum just because it didn’t go someone’s way and you don’t like it.”
Peter Skinner, 20, Birkenhead
“No, the people have already voted and they’re only going to vote the same aren’t they?”
Alisha Brown, 19, Belfast
“No. The reason we have a vote is to get answers and another vote means they want another answer, so they shouldn’t have had one in the first place.”
Joe Eymond, 18, Wirral
“Yes. The mass public have changed their thoughts and opinions on the matter. The amount of complaining there is shows people have changed their mind.”
Jamie Gaskell, 18, West Kirby
“Yes. People can change their minds and people are changing their minds about it.”
Richard Hill, 53, Wirral
“Yes, I think there should be another referendum because people’s minds have changed since the original vote. People don’t think the same now as they did then.”
Emma Dwyer, 41, Crosby
“Yes, I think there should be because initially it was mis-sold so the majority voted for a lie. I would like to remain but the vote was left in the hands of the public who didn’t understand the implications.”
Matthew Price, 41, Liverpool
“Yes. What people voted for isn’t what’s happened so why should we leave?”
Anthony Roberts, 27, Liverpool
“Yes, it’s the people’s choice what we should do with the country.”
Graeme Clark, 35, Liverpool
“Yes, the whole leave campaign the first time was based on lies. Older people didn’t realise how much they were messing it up for the younger generation. We would get a totally different outcome this time, guaranteed. I’m still fuming about the first vote – I lost 12 grand in savings overnight.”
John McQuillan, 69, Glasgow
“No, I would rather it just get sorted out by the MPs. I really don’t see why there should be a second referendum.”
John Kavanagh, 58, Liverpool
“No, because you have to implement the first democratic vote before you can progress, whether for better or worse.”
David Jones, 36, Liverpool
“No, it is a parliamentary thing. If they put more things to the public it is just going to cause more chaos. More referendums cloud the issue, if it goes the other way there is going to be one that says stay and one that says leave. The MPs are lords of chaos, creating chaos. Brexit has revealed that the EU is creepy, heading in one direction, a federal Soviet-like state.”
Rachel Boothroyd, 32, Liverpool
“I don’t know, I’m not against it. However firstly, I think there should be a general election so there is somebody else negotiating.”
Megan Neil, 21, Southport
“Yes. We should have a say. I don’t really watch the news anymore, I find Brexit boring now.”
Robin Clewley, 35, Liverpool
“I don’t know. I respect that we are a democratic nation, and that part of me says stick to the first referendum even though I don’t agree with the result. On the other hand, the fact that we were lied to, and that’s been legally proven just shows that there are so many grey areas. If it was my choice, we would have another vote, however it would end the exact same way, people being unsatisfied. It is an impossible situation. There needs to be legal intervention, proving the first referendum was illegal because we were lied to so it shouldn’t proceed.”
Tom Threlfall, 25, Liverpool
“No, because Theresa May’s deal didn’t go to the public, why should this one lead to a second referendum.”
Joe Goff, 21, Leeds
“Yes. It depends on what it is pitted against though. Remaining in the EU or a no-deal. It is a slap in the face for middle-class people if politicians don’t care about our vote. Everyone is so caught up in the Brexit deal. The topic is a hard one, but yes, I suppose it should.”
Rebecca Robson, 19, Newcastle
“Yes because when we first had the referendum a lot has changed since then. We definitely didn’t know Boris [Johnson] was going to be Prime Minister.”
Juliet Anderson, 21, Southport
“Yes because the country is divided. It’s like a democracy, isn’t it?”
Laura Rider, 21, North Wales
“Yes as the public’s opinion matters more than the politicians. There’s more of us than there is of them, isn’t there?”
Brenna Donnely, 26, Derry
“Yes. Personally I don’t really follow politics as I don’t believe in it and I feel like the public, especially in Northern Ireand, have been let down a lot over the years. We’ve lost faith in everything. I just feel like we’ve been let down so much. It’s really unstable there at the moment and there’s a lot of bad blood being brought up from the 70s. It’s just ridiculous what’s going on.”
Chris Marriott, 34, Widnes
“Yes because I think a lot has changed and a lot has come to light in the last few years.”
Luke Greenhalgh, 23, Bolton
“Yes, it’s not what was announced to people as what it would be. There’s been too many changes and a lot of people have changed their opinions. There’s so many factors for another referendum.”
Eva Kilpatrick, 18, Derry
“Yes. Personally I’m from Northern Ireland and we voted no. I really don’t think it’s fair because, for example, I hold an Irish passport but if I want to go down south now I have to have my passport checked at the border, which I think is just an insult to be honest. The fact we voted no and nothing has gone through is just a joke to me.”
Bethan Jones, 22, Anfield
“Yes. I feel like in the original vote people didn’t know what they were voting for and I feel like we should definitely get another vote or something because I think now that all the information is on the internet, the news and the radio, everyone now has an opinion about it. They know more now than when they first voted. Personally, I would like re-vote because I originally did vote out and I would love to vote again. So as a victim, yes I would a re-vote.”
Oscar Dainty, 22, Northampton
“Yes. We got a say in the beginning so we should have a say in the end. That seems pretty fair.”
Alex Thompson, 19, Leeds
“Yes, I didn’t get a vote because I wasn’t old enough and it’s our future they are going to be affecting, not these oldies. Do you know what I mean? I want to vote again.”
Kirsty Burstin, 24, Liverpool
“Yes, 100%. Things change and times change and there’s new information so I think we should.”
Deborah Bayley, 46, Liverpool
“No, because we wanted to leave, we didn’t vote to leave with a deal.”
Pam Jones, 61, Toxteth
“Yes, definitely, I think we should remain – I voted to remain. It’s all just a big fiasco.”
Abbie Ferguson, 19, Northern Ireland
“Yes, I’m not a big fan of this Brexit thing. It’s taken so long.”
Rachel Branton, 31, Cambridge
“Yes, because the people voted on something that wasn’t clear, and I mean I always thought we should’ve had a second referendum, because nobody was ever clear on what the deal was.”
Kathrine Cheshire, 18, Merseyside
“Yes, I do. I think that the people didn’t have all the information, especially people who voted to leave as they were immediately like we should leave as they have more information to challenge their views now.”
Theresa Hann, 56, Liverpool
“Yes, I do, most definitely. The public should gave a say on whether we should leave and on who should run the country.”
Carolyn Davies, 34, Wallasey
“Yes, Of course they should, I’m in college at the moment and I’m doing a course on the history of the NHS and the consequences of a no-deal Brexit are horrifying. Any nurses earning under £30,000 a year will be asked to leave, which will leave the country in a massive shortfall.”
Millie Briggs, 19, Huddersfield
“Yes, I don’t know much about politics, but because of what I’ve seen it’s like we should do it again, I don’t know much about it but because what I’ve seen on Twitter I think we should.”
Tahir Miah, 18, Newcastle
“Yes, I think people know what it’s all about whereas the first time they didn’t so people know what they are voting for.”
Sue Pennington, 61, Knowsley
“No, that’s a hard one. I think people made the choice already.”
Rory Conway, 27, London
“Yes. People are sheep, they don’t know what’s in front of them until it happens.”
Chelsey Hartley, 19, Burnley
“No. Parliament voted to have a referendum in 2016. The result was that we would leave, a second referendum would fix nothing.”
Karen Henry, 40, Derry
“Yes, because the leave campaign lied to the electorate which encouraged people to vote leave, also Northern Ireland and Scotland voted to remain and Northern Ireland are going to feel the biggest impact from Brexit. A lot of people who voted leave said they didn’t know what they were voting for and would now change their votes.”
Seamus Caldwell, 61, Bootle
“Yes. The argument for a second referendum is that the public are now better informed than they were in 2016 and are therefore more capable of making an informed decision based on the information.”
Margaret Smith, 80, Southport
“No. I don’t think we should, we have had one and chosen and we should stick by that.”
Amie Tickle, 19, Colne
“Yes because it’s taken so long, it’s too time-consuming and down to the public. They messed up, we got to choose in the first place.”
Claire Smyth, 37, Birmingham
“Yes. There was a lot of propaganda with the first election on the back of the general election. By using emotive language from the NHS, this manipulated the people who were already in a fragile state but we’re now better informed.”
Neil Smith, 45, Liverpool
“No. I think we’ve already had a referendum. I don’t think Boris Johnson will get it through Parliament anyway. He was saying we were going to leave but what he’s done is illegal for a no-deal Brexit. It won’t work anyway.”
Jack Lynch, 20, Wrexham
“Yes, because it is up to the people of the UK. The public should because we live here and it will affect all of us.”
Naomi Macaer, 22, Belfast
“Yes, I do think so. It’s beneficial if we have got everyone’s opinions. Everyone should get a second say.”
Gillie Burdett, 20, Liverpool
“Yes, I think a lot of people have changed their minds, people didn’t realise the implications it had. If people knew these implications before it may have changed the way they voted.”
Philip Rodgers, 31, Liverpool
“Yes, definitely we should do because the deal that was sold to us originally is not necessarily what is going to happen.”
Roddy Kelly, 51, Glasgow
“Yes, there are too much decisions in Parliament and three years in progress it is far too long. It’s your generations it’s affecting most and they don’t care.”
John Spitz, 68, Manchester
“No, because there has already been one and it might cause more problems if it goes the other way.”
Tracey Lorsdal, 44, Birmingham
“Yes, I think a lot of us have been misled by the first vote, with a promise of a big red bus with money on the side. I think it is only from this that people voted that way, now people have been re-educated about the real problems instead of immigrants, which was a big thing. We all have a realistic view now, so I think the vote would go the other way.”
Liz Redwood, 59, Southport
“No, I think it has gone on too long now, they just need to do what most people voted for. I didn’t vote to leave, I voted to stay, but we have to do what the majority voted at the time.”
Fiona Fargher, 64, Liverpool
“Yes, because so many things have changed since the originally vote and I also think people have been misled so they might be better informed now.”
Brian Anderson, 73, Carlisle
“No, because it has been a huge waste of time.”
Sophie Brereton, 22, Wirral
“Yes, because the difference from the yes and the no, as in leave and remain. Obviously it is taking this long to leave so we clearly have problems.”
Amanda Burke, 60, Liverpool
“Yes. There was a lot of misinformation about the original vote, whether it was going to be binding. A lot of the facts that were put out about savings, national health, etc have been proved to be incorrect.”
Jordan Crighton, 19, Liverpool
“Yes. I think it affects so many people, so the general population should have more of a say on how the government does things.”
Steve McLoughlin, 59, Liverpool
“Yes. There’s more information available than the original referendum. People are more informed now than they were before.”
Rashim Faye, 20, Liverpool
“Yes, because Brexit isn’t good for the UK, or for anything really. It’s not good for our economy, and they’ve already lied to us with the Irish backstop.”
Tom Cashen, 60, Liverpool
“Yes. I can’t do with Boris Johnson at all. I don’t trust him. He’s not to be trusted and he’s proved it. Before we got to this stage now, he promised us £350 million more with the NHS, which didn’t materialise. There should be another referendum.”
Patrick McCullen, 19, Southport
“Yes. The information given in 2016 wasn’t up to scratch. I’m a bit torn to be honest.”
Seamus Rooney, 19, Belfast
“I’m on the complete other side of it. Yes I think they should. I don’t think it was well thought and when we had the first referendum. I don’t think the majority voted. So I think it should go for a second referendum.”
Alexander Toft, 18, Bolton
“Yes, because it was so close last time and I think the people who voted didn’t understand what they were voting for.”
Janice Eden, 62, Warrington
“Yes I do. Well, I don’t trust Boris Johnson as far as I can throw him. I think he’s a liar. I think the public should decide.”
Christine Janten, 61, Liverpool
“No, I’m a Brexiteer and I think democracy should go by the first vote. It’s gone on for too long now. Everyone’s entitled to their own vote.”
Laura Jane Fifoot, 40, Runcorn
“Yes. The public should have a say in pretty much everything.”
Jeanne Southern, 75, Liverpool
“Yes, definitely. It’s all about what they want to do even though it will affect the public in the long run.”
Millie Mclaughlin, 19, Bristol
“Yes, because is it even a democracy if we can’t have a say?”
Grace Moody, 18, Harrogate
“No. We had the vote and the public made a decision, so let’s just go with it.”
Kristina Willcock, 29, St Helens
“Yes, because they’ve not really included us at all. We didn’t really know much during the first referendum.”
Michael Hartley, 62, Southport
“Yes. I’d be happy to stay in the EU.”
Stephen Blank, 43, Woolton
“No, because I just want to get out of it now.”
Anthony Foster, 42, Ainsdale
“Yes. I’m surprised Boris Johnson got the job anyway. He’s just too close to Donald Trump.”
Linda Nolan, 70, Liverpool
“No, because I think it would just cause too much confusion and if it would come to it I wouldn’t vote again and I think there would be a lot of people who wouldn’t either.”
Keeley Bell, 37, Toxteth
“I don’t really know anything about it. I’m sick of hearing about it, it has been years.”
George Dape, 68, Carlisle
“No, there’s already been a vote, it would be undemocratic to have another one.”
Alan Dean, 61, Norris Green
“Yes, he is a shady person and his deals aren’t right. He doesn’t protect anyone. If there was a second referendum it would still be leave.”
Nathan Yates, 24, Manchester
“Yes, what’s done is done but the last referendum was unfairly won in my opinion.”
Terry Fagan, 61, Kirkby
“Yes, It should be the public’s vote, not the government’s or the European Union’s. It would be remain if there was another referendum.”
John Jacobs, 29, Croxteth
“Yes, the last referendum was built on lies and they thought the money would go to the NHS.”
Abi Catheral, 19, Chester
“Yes, I am sure that leave only won because of the campaign promising money to the NHS that then ended up being a lie. If there was another vote, remain would win.”
Stephen Goldsmith, 45, Maghull
“No. Brexit has failed us already. It should have been wound up two-and-a-half years ago.”
Gemma Thompson, 22, Allerton
“Yes. We are entitled to change our minds as new facts come out. I think remainers would vote in numbers.”
Daniel Jones, 18, Wirral
“Yes. It would allow younger people like myself to vote as I was only 15 when the referendum took place.”
Robert Best, 50, Bootle
“No. The 2016 referendum was a once-in-a-lifetime thing nobody wants to go through that again.”
Mark Ellison, 53, Everton
“No, everyone already voted to leave, it won’t change.”
Theresa When, 65, Liverpool
“Yes, we should have had more say in the first place.”
Andrew Murray, 72, Cumbria
“No, they made it already. I think he’s [Boris Johnson] doing OK at the moment.”
Margret Robert, 69, North Wales
“Yes, I don’t think he’s [Boris Johnson] up to the job.”
Derrick Robert, 69, North Wales
“No, we voted to leave I think we should leave and sort everything out after, it’s taking too long.”
Linda Loraine, 69, Wirral
“Yes, now there’s younger voters they should have a say.”
Raymond Charles, 74, Wavertree
“Yes, I am a sceptic on Brexit.”
Bea Stanley, 77, Liverpool
“Yes, because we are getting nowhere with it at the moment.”
Ann Crawley, 73, Liverpool
“Yes because what did we vote for? We don’t know what we voted for, what we’re getting.”