Les Britanniques “Bregret” beaucoup.

That was the clear message coming out of a poll published last week by YouGov.

This is, of course, no surprise, given Brexit was always the most foolish of ideas. And the damage from the particularly ill-judged Tory version involving loss of free movement of people between the UK and European Economic Area and the ending of frictionless trade with the country’s largest trading partner was inevitably going to be enormous.

YouGov observed as it published its latest poll on Brexit that Monday June 23 marked nine years since the UK voted to leave the European Union.

It added: “YouGov polling has long since shown that the public are ‘Bregretful’ about that outcome, with our latest survey showing 56% think it was wrong for Britain to vote to leave the EU.”

There might still be the sounds of “non, je ne Bregret rien” from those who voted for the folly. And some of those who led voters down the Brexit path continue to bump their gums rather noisily.

However, the quieter majority clearly knows what is actually going on.

YouGov’s latest findings show, as its polls have for years now, a clear majority believes the UK was wrong to leave the EU. Only 31% now think the UK was right to leave.

Interestingly, 68% of Leave voters still believe they made the right choice. Having said that, that is a long, long way away from 100%, signalling the penny has dropped for many.

Most people in the UK want to see the country return to the EU - 56%. This is way ahead of the 34% opposing such a move, with 10% of those polled saying they do not know.

While there is a clear majority for rejoining the EU, the proportion of Leave voters supporting the UK going back into the bloc is........

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