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> The rest of the time there's been solid electoral opposition to it.

Not really. After an initial wobble, the most hardcore brexiteer fringe swept to power with very large majorities. Yes, it's FPTP so you can say "not really", but in practice they did - the only strongly anti-brexit party, meanwhile, was soundly battered.

The English masses, for a period, really really wanted it. The only first hint of regret has been this month's byelection, a very small test.