Thinking about how the government approaches negotiating our exit from the EU, which of the following do you think would end up getting a better deal for Britain?

Thinking about how the government approaches negotiating our exit from the EU, which of the following do you think would end up getting a better deal for Britain? Published on 7 December 2016 → Survey conducted on 7 December 2016 on 4709 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

If the government go into negotiations with very ambitious and unrealistic demands in the hope of getting a good compromise

22%

If the government go into negotiations with more modest and realistic demands that other countries are likely to agree to

48%

Don't know

30%

If the government go into negotiations with very ambitious and unrealistic demands in the hope of getting a good compromise

22%

If the government go into negotiations with more modest and realistic demands that other countries are likely to agree to

48%

Don't know

30%

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