A former British ambassador to the EU this week suggested that a full trade deal between Britain and the remainder of the EU could take up to ten years to negotiate. Thinking about how Britain negotiates our exit from the EU and any post-Brexit trade deal, which of the following best reflects your view?

A former British ambassador to the EU this week suggested that a full trade deal between Britain and the remainder of the EU could take up to ten years to negotiate. Thinking about how Britain negotiates our exit from the EU and any post‑Brexit trade deal, which of the following best reflects your view? Published on 16 December 2016 → Survey conducted on 16 December 2016 on 14707 GB adults

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Gender

Politics

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Britain should leave the EU quickly as possible without a trade deal, and try to negotiate a future trade deal after we have left

27%

Britain should negotiate a transitional deal with the EU, so we leave quickly, but stay in the single market for several years after we've left while a full trade deal is negotiated

23%

Britain should not leave the European Union until we have negotiated a full post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, even if that takes many years

Britain should not leave the European Union at all

24%

Don't know

18%

Britain should leave the EU quickly as possible without a trade deal, and try to negotiate a future trade deal after we have left

27%

Britain should negotiate a transitional deal with the EU, so we leave quickly, but stay in the single market for several years after we've left while a full trade deal is negotiated

23%

Britain should not leave the European Union until we have negotiated a full post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, even if that takes many years

Britain should not leave the European Union at all

24%

Don't know

18%

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