Here's a big list of things the British people want brought back after Brexit
It's Brexit Day. Whether you like the thought or not, in two years we will be out of the European Union, and not bound by such annoying things as having European rights.
But what do the British people actually want to happen after Brexit? YouGov have asked the population what they want brought back after Brexit.
Remainers, you might want to brace yourselves.
When Britain leaves the EU what should the government look to bring back? @YouGov provided the list and this is what we found. #BrexitDay pic.twitter.com/uL1jX2PzT1
— Joe Twyman (@JoeTwyman) March 29, 2017
Perhaps the most shocking result is at the top. A whopping 53% of leave voters want the death penalty to be brought back, vs 20% of remain voters.
Under European rules, you cannot be a member of the EU if you have the death penalty. Because, you know, human rights and all that.
42% of leave voters also say they want to bring back corporal punishment in schools. "Finally, we are leaving the European Union and we'll be free to let schoolteachers physically assault our children if they forget their homework" the Brexiters cry, probably.
Alarmingly, almost 10% of people want to bring back NON DECIMAL CURRENCY. Apparently it's too convenient to have currency that adds up to 100.
52% of leave voters also feel that it's important to have a blue passport, compared to 16% of remain voters, who clearly don't consider a passport a fashion accessory.
People are reacting pretty angrily to the poll by YouGov.
@JoeTwyman @YouGov How did that generation get to enjoy the Beatles first hand and still turn out like this.
— Rock-a-bye Booby (@AlecofWharf) March 29, 2017
@AlecofWharf @JoeTwyman @YouGov Oi I'm from the "Beatles generation" pro European!
— Al Manny (@almannysbunnet) March 29, 2017
I blame the Cliff Richards and Max Bygraves generation!
@JoeTwyman @YouGov I doubt many under 40 would want pounds and ounces. I've only ever worked in g and kg
— Ryan Morrison (@RyanMorrisonjsy) March 29, 2017
@Chris72600702 @JoeTwyman @YouGov i don't give a toss what colour my passport is. It's a tool, not a fucking fashion accessory
— Well we told you (@capnthommo) March 29, 2017
@JoeTwyman @YouGov Yeah lets bring back burning witches as well
— Eddie No Bones (@EddieRothwell) March 29, 2017
@JoeTwyman @YouGov would have been nice to have 'The Empire' on the list.
— Jimmy Tidey (@Jimmytidey) March 29, 2017
@JoeTwyman Hanging, flogging, national service, short back and sides, rickets and calling people from other countries "Johnnie foreigner".
— GrahamH (@grahamh941) March 29, 2017
@JoeTwyman I just don't get the lightbulb thing. Since when was wasting energy an act of British patriotism?
— Ben Johnson (@benajo1981) March 29, 2017
@JoeTwyman @YouGov The only people wanting a blue passport is probably your granny who wouldn't even use it.
— Chris (@Chris72600702) March 29, 2017
@JoeTwyman @YouGov how abt bringing back old people being dead by the time they're 30 from TB or Cholera. Good old days.
— Andrew Martin (@AndrewMartinUK) March 29, 2017
And adding other things they want brought back to the list...
@JoeTwyman @YouGov Standing on football terraces, liver and onions, rascist sit-coms. Polaris missiles. Frank Bough.
— Tim Jinkerson (@timjinx) March 29, 2017
@JoeTwyman @TheEvilGenius3 @YouGov Free school milk
— Bally Murphy (@Ballymurfy) March 29, 2017
@Ballymurfy @JoeTwyman @YouGov carrying a bucket of turf to school for the fire
— Na rós cloiche (@TheEvilGenius3) March 29, 2017
People have also been quick to point out that a lot of these aren't things banned by the EU.
@JoeTwyman @YouGov Funny that most of those things have nothing to do with the EU anyway.
— James (@jamesthedog2001) March 29, 2017
But then again...
@jamesthedog2001 @JoeTwyman @YouGov Nor did Brexit.
— Thomas Austin-Morgan (@heyitsmetom) March 29, 2017