WE trawled the streets of Somerset to find out what YOU think of Brexit.

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Somerset County Gazette:

Michael Davy, 78, from Taunton

“I voted to leave, and I am leave still. But I didn’t vote for the same reasons that a lot of other people did.

“It is the historical result of federalisation, whether it is Germany or Italy.

“When we voted on the EU, the whole basis of it was expansion of trade.

“At the time of the referendum, war was breaking out on the Eu border and there was talk of the Eu wanting its own army.

“I am a student of history, and I could see it repeating itself.

“We went into two world wars, one because of something in Sarajevo and the other because of Poland.

“I didn’t want us going into the third world war over Ukraine.

“If there is another referendum I think there should be three options – the offer to leave made by the EU, no deal Brexit, and an offer by the EU to stay.

“We only wanted to be part of a trade agreement, not all this politics.”


Somerset County Gazette:

John Churchill, Taunton

“I voted leave and I am still the same.”

John also said he would support a no deal Brexit “if that is what we need to do in order to get it done.”


Somerset County Gazette:

Dean Vincer, Wellington

“I didn’t vote because I don’t really follow politics much.

“Now I am just wishing they make a decision on it and get it done.”


Somerset County Gazette:

Alan Chapman voted to leave

"I voted to leave because I want this county to be its own boss, not the EU and I don't want Remainers ruling me.

"I think if we leave it will make a big difference to our borders and to our country.

"I just want to see Brexit done."


Somerset County Gazette:

Lynn and Andrew Manley voted to remain

Lynn said: "I think it is better the devil you know rather than the devil you don't,

"Personally I don't think a second referendum would achieve anything even though I voted to remain.

"The country decided they wanted to go out and I think we should respect that result even though I personally disagreed with it.

"To me the shame is the slowness at which we have been getting an agreement and the damage that has been doing to the country.

"I consider the damage it is doing not only to us as a nation but the view of our nation to the rest of the world.

"I think that whoever tries to get a deal, as has been previously shown by Boris Johnson, the problem is the MPs who won't put the country's interests before their own opinion."

Andrew said: "I think we should never have had the referendum in the first place.

"The deal that Theresa May negotiated was the best the country could have wanted to get as the question of the Northern Ireland situation is difficult."

Teresa Paramore, Taunton

“I voted remain because it seemed so expensive.

“Now it has just cost so much, I think we should go through with it.

“My thing was it was always going to be a cock up, and I was proved right.”


Somerset County Gazette:

Peter Bala, Taunton (from Poland)

“I would be okay with the UK having a hard border, something like Australia has.

“I have lived here for 15 years. I have never taken benefits, I have always worked hard and contributed, but that is not the case for everyone.

“I know some people, some of them Polish people, who have come over here for an easier life.

“I don’t think it is fair when people say all Polish people are the same. Over the last couple of years that has gone up.

“There are plenty of Polish people who are hard working and healthy who have run away because they are scared of what might happen.

“I am not going to run away. I lived in Weybridge for five years and now in Taunton for 10 years.

“My son is English - he was born at Musgrove. He only speaks English, we don’t teach him Polish. His English is better than mine.

“I just think politics is all dirty tricks.”


Somerset County Gazette:

Callum Molloney, voted Remain

“It’s a bit of a mess, isn’t it? There’s nothing I can do about it unfortunately.

"I think we’ll leave – that’s set in stone. I think it will happen eventually.”


Somerset County Gazette:

Martyn Sedgbeer, voted Leave

“I voted to leave so we can take back control in this country.

"It’s frustrating that we still haven’t left after three years. Hopefully we will be out by the end of October.”


Somerset County Gazette:

Jane Adams, voted Leave

“My reason for leaving is sovereignty.

"You have to sometimes take risks, but in the long term we can move forward as a country.

"I’m 100 per cent behind Boris. He’s trying to do something, maybe to his own detriment. I admire him for that.”


Martin Thorne, Wellington

“I don’t think I did vote. I think we should just get out and be done with it, even if it is a no deal.

“I think the way that Boris Johnson is trying to get it done, that is the way to do it.”


Somerset County Gazette:

Matt Harper, above right, voted to remain

He said: "In the referendum I voted to remain because I didn't know enough about Brexit, I didn't research it enough.

"Change is not always a good thing. Why would I want things to change?

"We should be happy that people want to come here.

"If there was another referendum I probably would not vote again as to be honest I just want Brexit done, it has been going on for years now."

James Stephen Walker, above left, voted to leave

He said: "I voted to leave because I want control of our borders, control of immigration and control our country.

"I want us to be able to make trade deals with other countries not only in Europe but abroad. Other countries like America will not trade with us if we are still in Europe.

"Brexit has been going on for three years and it needs to be done. I blame the MPs as they have self vested interests.

"We have got a Parliament which is divided, who think they know better than the rest.

"They don't understand that the people's opinion is that we would be better off without the EU, they should obey what the public has said.

"Parliament are standing in the way of Brexit."


Somerset County Gazette:

David Grounds, voted Leave

“I think Boris is doing his level best. Parliament should be ashamed of themselves – they aren’t representing the wishes of the people.

"I voted leave because unless we’re in the euro, we have no say on Europe.

"To say we could change things from in the EU is incorrect.”