The UK and Northern Ireland are scheduled to leave the EU on March 29, 2019. Under a transition agreement all trade and economic relations between the UK and the EU will remain the same until the end of 2022. In 2018 members of parliament and Prime Minister Theresa May proposed a “backstop” which would allow the UK and Northern Ireland to remain inside the EU’s single market for goods and farm products. Proponents argue that keeping the UK in the EU’s customers area will boost the economy by streamlining trade and tourism. Opponents, including anti-EU lawmakers, argue that the backstop would lock the UK inside the EU’s customs area permanently and prevent it from signing trade deals on its own.
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Electoral Division
Response rates from 177 Independents voters.
75% Yes |
25% No |
71% Yes |
22% No |
4% Yes, keep the EU bloc’s single market and its customs union |
3% No, this will prevent Britain from signing trade deals on its own |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 177 Independents voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 177 Independents voters.
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Unique answers from Independents voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9ZDJM2N 2wks2W
Northern Ireland should at least remain as it would create a situation that endangers the Good Friday Agreement and could cause conflict
@8TPHYZK3yrs3Y
@8R38V9G4yrs4Y
@8QZMVZ24yrs4Y
UK no Northern Ireland yes
@8QJHVBS4yrs4Y
Only N.I. can still trade normally with us, a UNITED economic IRELAND if you will... ;)
@8Q4JF4W4yrs4Y
Only Northern Ireland and Scotland should
@8J2LNT24yrs4Y
Customs area yes but the Customs Union no under the Good Friday Belfast Agreement there cant be a boarder down on the Irish sea
@8FSJ4524yrs4Y
Northern Ireland should join back up with the other 26 counties
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