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Eight in ten Britons are dissatisfied with how the government is running the country (www.ipsos.com)

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The latest Ipsos Political Monitor, taken 14th to 20th June 2023, highlights strong public dissatisfaction with how the government is running the country (especially amongst mortgage holders) and increased public pessimism about the state of the economy. The survey also explores public satisfaction with the main party leaders and sees Labour’s lead in voting intention grow to 22 points.

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[–] doctorfinlay@feddit.uk 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Anyone still happy with the Tories currently probably falls into one of three categories from what I have seen:

rich enough to not be affected by the crazy cost of living
somebody who sees a politician or political party like their favourite football team and will blindly support them no matter what.
people living on a different planet

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago

I think 2 is unfair towards football fans. Most will readily admit when their team is shit.

[–] TheNumberOfGeese@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm keen to learn what the other 20% are satisfactory about.

[–] KumaLumaJuma@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Clearly aren’t paying attention to anything, are financially stable, and are exceptionally clueless?

[–] Tagger@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I'd love to be 'I still like the Tories' level of rich.

[–] Wigglehard@exploding-heads.com 2 points 1 year ago

I’m not shocked by this at all