Opinion polling was most people wanted Brexit over with. They were fed up of hearing about it. It just wasn't explained to them the fastest way for that was to

Opinion polling was most people wanted Brexit over with. They were fed up of hearing about it. It just wasn't explained to them the fastest way for that was to remain. Which if one major party took that anti Brexit stance and went hard with how long Brexit would remain a theme for they would done well. That's why the tories stance was get Brexit done. Which considering they're still trying to negotiate after the deadline and a deal was done tells you how much of that was a lie.