The government has been accused of threatening the EU with not co-operating on security issues if the EU does not give favourable terms for trade in the Brexit deal. Do you think a threatening or non-threatening approach to Brexit negotiations is likely to get the a more favourable deal for Britain?

The government has been accused of threatening the EU with not co‑operating on security issues if the EU does not give favourable terms for trade in the Brexit deal. Do you think a threatening or non-threatening approach to Brexit negotiations is likely to get the a more favourable deal for Britain? Published on 30 March 2017 → Survey conducted on 30 March 2017 on 3997 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

A threatening approach will probably get a more favourable deal

19%

A non-threatening approach will probably get a more favourable deal

52%

Don’t know

29%

A threatening approach will probably get a more favourable deal

19%

A non-threatening approach will probably get a more favourable deal

52%

Don’t know

29%

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