COST OF LIVING CRISIS AND NHS MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES

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Which of the major political parties do you think would be best at taking the country through this difficult time? Labour 31%

Conservative 28%

Other party 11%

None of them 23%

POLITICS 2 KEY TOPICS OF THE DAY (PEOPLE WERE ASKED TO MENTION THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES)

(Figures below are of average importance.)

Cost of living crisis 72%

NHS capacity crisis 65%

Economy and national debt 61% Ukraine war 60%

Care of the elderly 59%

Freedom of speech 53%

Climate change 50%

Cost of housing 49%

Illegal cross channel migration 45%

UK going net zero by 2030 34% Partygate 26%

VALUE FOR MONEY

Does your local council offer good value for money?

44% think local councils offer poor value for money but a matching 44% say they offer good value.

East Anglia (23% and the North West

(22%) were more likely to say “very poor value.”

Londoners were most likely (28%) to say “very good value.”

Who do you think is to blame for the war in Ukraine? (Figures below are of average importance.)

UKRAINE 1

Russia 82%

China 33%

NATO 31%

The USA 29%

Ukraine 28%

The European Union 28%

The UK 24%

5UKRAINE

Are you proud, or otherwise, of the way the UK has stood with Ukraine in its battle against Russia’s invasion?

I am very proud of the UK’s position 36% overall (Tory 54%, Labour 29%)

I am largely proud of the UK’s position, but have reservations 39% overall, (Conservative 33% Labour 47%).

I think the UK’s position is misguided 9% overall (Conservative 4%, Labour 9%) No opinion = 16% overall (Conservative 9%, Labour 15%).

NATIONAL INSURANCE

Do you think the Government’s plan to increase National Insurance to pay for social care is a good idea or a bad idea?

49% think the increase is a good idea.

35% consider it a bad idea.

70% of respondents find that they have to censor themselves to avoid

giving offence – rising to 80% of 23-34 year olds.

52% think day-to-day freedom of speech is under attack in the UK.

The same proportion, 52%, think published freedom of speech (eg in books and articles) is under attack in the UK.

FREEDOM OF SPEECH