Brexit: campaign takes four days before the referendum – Le Figaro

VIDEO – Four days before the referendum on leaving the European Union, polls show a very small gap between supporters and opponents of Brexit

the suspense is at its peak four days in the historic referendum on the future of the UK in Europe. The average survey stood back to perfect equality. The stall in favor of Brexit ( “British exit”) a fortnight ago seems to have been interrupted by the tragic event occurred Thursday: the assassination of the Labour MP Jo Cox by a far-right activist. For this crime, the emotion and the national grief took over the political confrontation. Suspended for three days, the campaign but resumed Sunday Rights.

Four new polls were published. According to the study Survation / Mail on Sunday carried out Friday, the day after the death of Jo Cox camp of the “in” back in the lead with 45%, against 42% for the “out”. A YouGov / Sunday Times survey gives one point to remain in Europe, to 44%. “The return to the status quo of power seems very strong,” says Anthony Wells of YouGov, but he further attributed to fears about the economy and the impact of the murder. A third survey Opinium / Observer gives the equalizer camps. A final, completed before the event, placed the Brexit lead with two points ahead.

The uncertainty and volatility of opinion encourage leaders on both sides to intensify efforts in the last straight line. After the shock and emotion, each resumes its offensive to hope to convince the last undecided, perhaps with a tone a little more measured than before, but not less conviction. David Cameron dramatizes a little more “existential choice” for the country awaits voters on Thursday. “Once you’ve jumped off the plane, there is no way back. If one starts, it’s forever, there’s no going back, “he insists. It summarizes an alternative between a “tolerant Britain, liberal, a country that does not attribute his problems with scapegoats, is not nostalgic for the past but looks to the future with hope and optimism” and vision Nigel Farage (leader of the UK Independence Party), “which brings Great Britain back divides rather than unites.”

The latter has acknowledged that the momentum for Brexit might have been halted by the assassination of the elected pro-European. The entire political class, including the camp for the release of the EU, has sought to distance itself from him and a poster deemed “foul” of his party.

the camp Brexit walking a bit on eggshells in his speech after the first elements of the investigation into the murder of Jo Cox. There is no doubt now that the suspect, whatever his mental state was motivated by political passions. Close to far-right splinter groups, he claimed: “My name is death to the traitors, freedom to Britain” when he was ordered to identify himself by a judge Saturday morning. Perpetrating his crime, he would have cried “Britain First” ( “Britain First”). Words that resonate more or less distant with the slogan “Take control” supporters of EU output. In France, Marine Le Pen herself has had to explain after denouncing the “recovery” of the murder of Jo Cox and removed his wire the following tweet: “Despised by their elites subservient to Brussels, the classes sometimes resort also a form of violence. “

Thomas Mair, 52, who acted alone, was charged with murder. He is scheduled to appear again on Monday before the Criminal Court of the Old Bailey in London. Anti-terrorism agencies are continuing their investigation. An extremist group, National Action, has glorified “the sacrifice of this man,” and called for a vote to leave the European Union. In this context of heightened tension, British politicians seek to live up to the history issue.