Why Remainers and Leavers will blame Brexit economic disruption on each other
Brexit allegiances will last beyond the end of the transition period, according to author and academic Matthew Goodwin, with Britons interpreting “inevitable” economic disruption “through their existing loyalties”. Speaking to Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan on this week’s Planet Normal podcast, which you can listen to easily on the audio player above, Professor Goodwin tells listeners why he believes the public “certainly won’t associate that with their own voting decision” and reveals whom each side is likely to blame instead. And Brexit remains a big issue for the Prime Minister’s voter base, according to Professor Goodwin. He tells the podcast: “If Johnson can get back to that optimistic narrative about how to make the most out of Brexit, he will remain an incredibly popular figure for the groups in British society that matter to his coalition.”
Also on the show, Liam laments the oncoming 'unemployment tsunami', Allison plans to take a stand against Christmas housework and both our hosts celebrate the Pfizer vaccine.
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