Around 23% of the electorate who voted to remain in last year’s referendum are thinking of voting for the Conservatives, as they believe they are the best option for those who think we must now leave the EU.
Instead of a two-way split in the electorate - remainers and leavers - there is an additional group of re-leavers, providing the Tories with the chance to appeal to 68% of voters, according to a YouGov survey.
Fascinating new analysis by @marcusaroberts: Brexit split UK voters into 3 tribes, with "Re-Leavers" boosting Tories https://t.co/AOPxb58DaR pic.twitter.com/gsO5upPySg
— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) May 13, 2017
The survey suggests re-leavers will put their faith in May and her party, leaving Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens heavily dependent on hard remainers. Making up 22% of the electorate, hard remainers are those who voted to remain in the EU and are planning to vote for Labour or the Liberal Democrats - in the hope of reversing the result of the referendum.
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