In Two Elections, North and South, Boris Johnson Risks a Sharp Rebuke

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : "A lot of people thought Brexit was going to change everything," said Mr. Hayes, as he gazed at peregrine falcons nesting in the steeple of Wakefield's cathedral.
48% : That message appealed to disillusioned Labour voters, many of whom voted to leave the European Union in 2016.
47% :Geoff Hayes, 72, who once worked in the now-defunct coal mines that ring Wakefield, said Mr. Johnson had sold many Labour voters on the promise that Brexit would liberate Britain from the regulatory shackles of the European Union.
44% : "Labour thinks the election is in the bag, and they don't want to make any mistakes."Mr. Herdson, 48, who left the Conservative Party because of what he called Mr. Johnson's "reckless strategy" in leaving the European Union, is emphasizing local concerns like affordable housing and better public transportation.
40% : In 2019, the Conservatives pierced the red wall on the strength of Mr. Johnson's promise to "get Brexit done."

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