THE people of Bude had an opportunity to give their views on the progress of Brexit on the morning of Saturday, June 2 when Bude area Liberal Democrats and ‘Cornwall for Europe’ held a street stall at the Triangle, engaging with members of the public and seeking their views.

Not surprisingly, a range of opinions were expressed, from people who voted ‘Leave’ and those who voted ‘Remain’.

The centrepiece of the stall was a so-called Brexitometer with passers-by invited to place a sticker in the relevant column to indicate their responses to the questions posed.

The results were as follows:

1, Is Brexit going well? Yes 1, No 34, Don’t know 6;

2, Is Brexit good for jobs? Yes 10, No 21, Don’t know 10;

3, Is Brexit good for the NHS? Yes 8, No 24, Don’t know 9;

4, Do we need a vote on the final deal? Yes 31, No 10, Don’t know 0;

5, Can we trust Westminster to cover a shortfall in EU funding? Yes 5, No 33, Don’t know 2.

One German visitor from Bristol expressed his frustration since, like the 3.5 million EU citizens resident in the UK and although he had lived in England for many years, he had been denied a vote in the referendum.

The event organiser, Liberal Democrat Tom O’Sullivan said he was very pleased with the event and thanked the many volunteers who turned up to help.

He said a special thanks to former North Cornwall District Councillor Tony Edwards who came along despite at the moment not enjoying the best of health.

He also thanked Torridge District Councillor Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin from Torrington and Stephen Potts who travelled from Westward Ho!

Similar events are being held in towns all over the country and ‘Britain for Europe’ will be holding a mass rally in London on June 23, the second anniversary of the referendum.