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British public open to compromise on Brexit deal, finds new research

they want a proper Brexit deal, and do not wish the UK to fall out of the EU on WTO terms

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Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May with husband Phillip arrive at a church in Sonning, Britain, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Jonathan Grant & Alexandra Pollitt | The Conversation

When pressed on the details of her plans for leaving the EU in December 2016, Theresa May didn’t offer anything of substance. Her reply was simply that she wanted a “red, white and blue Brexit”. As we and colleagues show in newly published research, it seems the British public agrees with her – just as long as the red, white and blue she’s referring to are that of the Norwegian flag.

One of several key findings from our research was that, given how much value the public place on the UK making its own trade