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Brexit has completely failed for UK, say clear majority of Britons – poll (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A clear majority of the British public now believes Brexit has been bad for the UK economy, has driven up prices in shops, and has hampered government attempts to control immigration, according to a landmark poll by Opinium to mark the third anniversary of the UK fully leaving the EU single market and customs unions.

The survey of more than 2,000 UK voters also finds strikingly low numbers of people who believe that Brexit has been of benefit to them or the country.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I wonder. In Australia, Germany, and the bulk of the world prices are crazy, due to greed in the covid times.

The inflation is mostly energy squeeze because of the Ukraine war and the supply issues for Russian oil and gas.

Don’t take my word for it, look at the graphs.

It’s not COVID.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Maybe in DE and UK, but Australia is a major energy producer, compared to our population. That doesn't hold up for Australia, NZ, etc etc

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Oh dear. Sorry I misread “Australia, Germany” as “Austria, Germany”.

Germany, definitely Russian oil. Australia, no clue mate ;)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Australia, no clue mate ;)

It's the drop bears.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

That makes sense. I didn't click that you might have thought Austria.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

However the bulk of Australian natural gas is contracted to be shipped overseas (mostly to china), so despite the abundance of the resource it's mostly not available for local usage. Besides even if it was world market prices will prevail. If you think Clive, Woodside or Gina are going to cut a discount to the aussie public when they can make more shipping it overseas then I have a bridge for sale

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Ahhh I was hoping am Aussie would chime in. Totally agree.

WA is the only state to enforce a minimum domestic percentage. QLD for example, has screwed us (qlder here). The Russian gas drama actually impacted us a little, which is madness considering the volume we produce.

Love our corrupted "representatives" working hard for us.