This statistic shows the perceived rightfulness of David Cameron calling for a referendum on the country's membership of the European Union (EU) according to an opinion poll among British adults in Great Britain during June of 2017. Of the respondents, 48 percent reported they believed in hindsight Cameron had made the wrong decision to hold a referendum on the EU membership. By comparison, 42 percent of respondents thought Cameron's decision had been right, with 10 percent of respondents unsure.
Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the rightfulness of David Cameron's decision to hold a referendum on the membership of the European Union in 2017
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YouGov. (June 11, 2017). Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the rightfulness of David Cameron's decision to hold a referendum on the membership of the European Union in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/716135/view-on-brexit-referendum-call-gb/
YouGov. "Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the rightfulness of David Cameron's decision to hold a referendum on the membership of the European Union in 2017." Chart. June 11, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/716135/view-on-brexit-referendum-call-gb/
YouGov. (2017). Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the rightfulness of David Cameron's decision to hold a referendum on the membership of the European Union in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/716135/view-on-brexit-referendum-call-gb/
YouGov. "Distribution of Opinion in Great Britain regarding The Rightfulness of David Cameron's Decision to Hold a Referendum on The Membership of The European Union in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/716135/view-on-brexit-referendum-call-gb/
YouGov, Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the rightfulness of David Cameron's decision to hold a referendum on the membership of the European Union in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/716135/view-on-brexit-referendum-call-gb/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the rightfulness of David Cameron's decision to hold a referendum on the membership of the European Union in 2017 [Graph], YouGov, June 11, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/716135/view-on-brexit-referendum-call-gb/