If this year’s general election taught me anything, it was the extent to which voters in my constituency are feeling insecure about the future. Top of the list is anxiety about international security and terrorism, but featuring significantly in conversations on the doorstep were concerns about Brexit. Whether constituents voted Leave or Remain, the common theme was nervousness about the negotiating process and the eventual shape of the Brexit deal.
Of course, in a constituency which boasts four Ukip councillors, there were voters who just wanted Brexit. They told me they didn’t care what it looked like or how many jobs it cost. But such attitudes were significantly outnumbered by those who made it clear they didn’t want Brexit to damage the country or their own living standards. One could feel, in fact, a sense of dismay in relation to the government’s handling of the Article 50 process so far.
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