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Brexit campaign now has ten point lead, poll says
55% of British people are in favour of leaving the EU.
A NEW POLL in the UK shows 55% of people are now in favour of Britain leaving the EU.
The survey of 2,000 people showed the campaign for a Brexit has opened up a 10-point lead over the Remain camp, the Independent reported today.
Just 45% say they will vote for Britain to remain in the EU in the referendum to be held on 23 June. That’s down four points since the Independent’s last poll in April.
Meanwhile, support for the Leave camp is up four points to 55%.
However, when people were asked to predict the referendum result, the average figures were 52% for Remain and 48% for Leave. This ‘wisdom of the crowd’ approach accurately predicted the outcome of the same sex marriage referendum here last year.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny told reporters yesterday the result of the Brexit referendum will be a “close call” and said recent polls were a “matter of concern” for him.
Kenny will be visiting Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow next week to reiterate the government’s position that Britain’s membership of the EU is good for Ireland.
Sinn Féin party leader Gerry Adams today called on the Taoiseach to visit Belfast to campaign against Brexit.
“This referendum is nothing to do with changing the EU and all about the British Tory party seeking to erode human and workers’ rights,” Adams said.
“The North being pulled out of the EU is bad for all Ireland.”
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