In a new poll conducted for Policy Exchange, we asked the public about their views on Churchill, the British Empire, and other topics. The full tables are available here.
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Which of the following comes closest to your view of Churchill?
|
Unweighted |
Weighted |
I have a largely positive view of Churchill – for me the good things he did outweigh the bad |
I have a mixed view of Churchill – for me the good and bad things he did largely balance each other out |
I have a largely negative view of Churchill – for me the bad things he did outweigh the good |
Prefer not to say |
Don’t know |
Total |
| Overall |
| National |
1260 |
1260 |
36% |
19% |
7% |
6% |
32% |
100% |
| Gender |
| Female |
649 |
641 |
24% |
18% |
7% |
6% |
45% |
100% |
| Male |
611 |
619 |
49% |
19% |
8% |
5% |
19% |
100% |
| Age |
| 18-24 |
98 |
133 |
20% |
26% |
17% |
9% |
28% |
100% |
| 25-49 |
550 |
519 |
27% |
17% |
7% |
8% |
41% |
100% |
| 50-64 |
324 |
309 |
38% |
20% |
6% |
5% |
31% |
100% |
| 65+ |
288 |
298 |
58% |
17% |
4% |
2% |
20% |
100% |
| SEG |
| AB |
286 |
293 |
40% |
24% |
9% |
3% |
25% |
100% |
| C1 |
386 |
383 |
34% |
21% |
8% |
5% |
32% |
100% |
| C2 |
270 |
265 |
37% |
14% |
6% |
8% |
34% |
100% |
| DE |
318 |
319 |
35% |
15% |
6% |
6% |
38% |
100% |
| Region |
| London |
150 |
178 |
42% |
21% |
13% |
4% |
20% |
100% |
| Midlands/Wales |
378 |
338 |
39% |
19% |
3% |
6% |
33% |
100% |
| North |
321 |
343 |
30% |
17% |
10% |
6% |
36% |
100% |
| Rest of South |
309 |
293 |
40% |
17% |
4% |
6% |
33% |
100% |
| Scotland |
102 |
108 |
27% |
23% |
8% |
6% |
36% |
100% |
| 2019 General Election |
| Conservative Party |
385 |
379 |
61% |
11% |
2% |
2% |
23% |
100% |
| Labour Party |
272 |
269 |
22% |
30% |
13% |
8% |
28% |
100% |
| Liberal Democrats |
98 |
99 |
40% |
30% |
4% |
2% |
24% |
100% |
| 2016 Brexit referendum |
| Leave |
495 |
489 |
52% |
14% |
3% |
4% |
27% |
100% |
| Remain |
439 |
442 |
28% |
27% |
11% |
6% |
28% |
100% |
On balance do you think the British Empire did more good than harm or more harm than good?
|
Unweighted |
Weighted |
Much more good than harm |
Both good and harm but on balance more good |
Both good and harm but on balance more harm |
Much more harm than good |
Prefer not to say |
Don’t know |
Total |
| Overall |
| National |
1260 |
1260 |
12% |
26% |
15% |
14% |
5% |
28% |
100% |
| Gender |
| Female |
649 |
641 |
6% |
19% |
15% |
14% |
7% |
39% |
100% |
| Male |
611 |
619 |
19% |
34% |
14% |
13% |
4% |
16% |
100% |
| Age |
| 18-24 |
98 |
133 |
4% |
13% |
23% |
25% |
8% |
27% |
100% |
| 25-49 |
550 |
519 |
9% |
19% |
15% |
14% |
7% |
36% |
100% |
| 50-64 |
324 |
309 |
14% |
29% |
14% |
15% |
5% |
24% |
100% |
| 65+ |
288 |
298 |
19% |
42% |
11% |
7% |
2% |
19% |
100% |
| SEG |
| AB |
286 |
293 |
14% |
32% |
20% |
13% |
4% |
18% |
100% |
| C1 |
386 |
383 |
10% |
24% |
17% |
17% |
5% |
26% |
100% |
| C2 |
270 |
265 |
13% |
25% |
8% |
13% |
8% |
33% |
100% |
| DE |
318 |
319 |
13% |
24% |
12% |
9% |
6% |
36% |
100% |
| Region |
| London |
150 |
178 |
10% |
32% |
14% |
22% |
4% |
16% |
100% |
| Midlands/Wales |
378 |
338 |
12% |
26% |
19% |
11% |
4% |
28% |
100% |
| North |
321 |
343 |
13% |
23% |
12% |
14% |
5% |
32% |
100% |
| Rest of South |
309 |
293 |
13% |
29% |
13% |
10% |
7% |
29% |
100% |
| Scotland |
102 |
108 |
12% |
18% |
12% |
17% |
6% |
35% |
100% |
| 2019 General Election |
| Conservative Party |
385 |
379 |
24% |
39% |
10% |
3% |
3% |
21% |
100% |
| Labour Party |
272 |
269 |
3% |
18% |
21% |
29% |
5% |
23% |
100% |
| Liberal Democrats |
98 |
99 |
4% |
36% |
23% |
16% |
3% |
18% |
100% |
| 2016 Brexit referendum |
| Leave |
495 |
489 |
22% |
38% |
8% |
5% |
4% |
23% |
100% |
| Remain |
439 |
442 |
5% |
21% |
22% |
23% |
5% |
24% |
100% |
Do you think the UK should be mostly ashamed of its role in the Atlantic slave trade or proud of its role in abolishing the slave trade?
|
Unweighted |
Weighted |
Much more proud of its role in abolishing the slave trade |
Both proud and ashamed but on balance more proud of its role in abolishing the slave trade |
Both proud and ashamed but on balance more ashamed of its role in the slave trade |
Much more ashamed of its role in the Atlantic slave trade |
Prefer not to say |
Don’t know |
Total |
| Overall |
| National |
1260 |
1260 |
19% |
23% |
15% |
15% |
6% |
23% |
100% |
| Gender |
| Female |
649 |
641 |
12% |
21% |
15% |
15% |
7% |
32% |
100% |
| Male |
611 |
619 |
26% |
25% |
14% |
16% |
5% |
13% |
100% |
| Age |
| 18-24 |
98 |
133 |
8% |
16% |
22% |
23% |
9% |
22% |
100% |
| 25-49 |
550 |
519 |
14% |
18% |
14% |
15% |
7% |
31% |
100% |
| 50-64 |
324 |
309 |
22% |
24% |
14% |
17% |
5% |
19% |
100% |
| 65+ |
288 |
298 |
28% |
33% |
13% |
10% |
3% |
13% |
100% |
| SEG |
| AB |
286 |
293 |
17% |
27% |
18% |
20% |
3% |
15% |
100% |
| C1 |
386 |
383 |
15% |
24% |
19% |
15% |
5% |
21% |
100% |
| C2 |
270 |
265 |
23% |
20% |
10% |
13% |
9% |
25% |
100% |
| DE |
318 |
319 |
20% |
20% |
10% |
13% |
7% |
30% |
100% |
| Region |
| London |
150 |
178 |
19% |
28% |
16% |
22% |
4% |
11% |
100% |
| Midlands/Wales |
378 |
338 |
18% |
21% |
16% |
14% |
7% |
23% |
100% |
| North |
321 |
343 |
18% |
22% |
14% |
15% |
6% |
24% |
100% |
| Rest of South |
309 |
293 |
19% |
26% |
14% |
10% |
6% |
25% |
100% |
| Scotland |
102 |
108 |
21% |
14% |
10% |
21% |
5% |
29% |
100% |
| 2019 General Election |
| Conservative Party |
385 |
379 |
32% |
32% |
11% |
6% |
3% |
17% |
100% |
| Labour Party |
272 |
269 |
8% |
21% |
21% |
27% |
6% |
17% |
100% |
| Liberal Democrats |
98 |
99 |
9% |
28% |
27% |
17% |
4% |
15% |
100% |
| 2016 Brexit referendum |
| Leave |
495 |
489 |
31% |
28% |
9% |
8% |
4% |
19% |
100% |
| Remain |
439 |
442 |
10% |
22% |
22% |
23% |
6% |
17% |
100% |
Stroud Council voted this year to explore how to remove the Blackboy clock and statue. The clock and statue were created in 1774 and is of a rare type, of which around 20 examples remain in Britain, and depicts a small black boy. It is not known whether or not the boy is intended to be a slave. Do you think the Council should remove or retain the clock and statue?
|
Unweighted |
Weighted |
Should definitely retain |
Should probably retain |
Should probably remove |
Should definitely remove |
Prefer not to say |
Don’t know |
Total |
| Overall |
| National |
1260 |
1260 |
33% |
16% |
9% |
7% |
6% |
30% |
100% |
| Gender |
| Female |
649 |
641 |
22% |
15% |
9% |
7% |
8% |
39% |
100% |
| Male |
611 |
619 |
44% |
17% |
9% |
7% |
4% |
20% |
100% |
| Age |
| 18-24 |
98 |
133 |
11% |
15% |
17% |
15% |
11% |
31% |
100% |
| 25-49 |
550 |
519 |
21% |
14% |
9% |
7% |
8% |
40% |
100% |
| 50-64 |
324 |
309 |
37% |
17% |
9% |
6% |
5% |
27% |
100% |
| 65+ |
288 |
298 |
58% |
19% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
14% |
100% |
| SEG |
| AB |
286 |
293 |
33% |
16% |
12% |
9% |
3% |
26% |
100% |
| C1 |
386 |
383 |
30% |
19% |
9% |
10% |
5% |
27% |
100% |
| C2 |
270 |
265 |
37% |
14% |
7% |
2% |
9% |
30% |
100% |
| DE |
318 |
319 |
31% |
14% |
6% |
5% |
7% |
37% |
100% |
| Region |
| London |
150 |
178 |
32% |
18% |
10% |
12% |
5% |
24% |
100% |
| Midlands/Wales |
378 |
338 |
31% |
20% |
9% |
5% |
6% |
29% |
100% |
| North |
321 |
343 |
30% |
11% |
8% |
9% |
7% |
35% |
100% |
| Rest of South |
309 |
293 |
39% |
17% |
7% |
4% |
6% |
27% |
100% |
| Scotland |
102 |
108 |
29% |
15% |
13% |
5% |
5% |
34% |
100% |
| 2019 General Election |
| Conservative Party |
385 |
379 |
55% |
18% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
17% |
100% |
| Labour Party |
272 |
269 |
15% |
16% |
12% |
16% |
6% |
34% |
100% |
| Liberal Democrats |
98 |
99 |
25% |
29% |
15% |
4% |
3% |
23% |
100% |
| 2016 Brexit referendum |
| Leave |
495 |
489 |
49% |
16% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
23% |
100% |
| Remain |
439 |
442 |
22% |
19% |
13% |
11% |
6% |
30% |
100% |
Overall, do you think the countries that were colonised by Britain are better off or worse off for being colonised?
|
Unweighted |
Weighted |
Better off |
Worse off |
Prefer not to say |
Don’t know |
Total |
| Overall |
| National |
1260 |
1260 |
31% |
17% |
7% |
45% |
100% |
| Gender |
| Female |
649 |
641 |
18% |
17% |
8% |
57% |
100% |
| Male |
611 |
619 |
46% |
16% |
5% |
33% |
100% |
| Age |
| 18-24 |
98 |
133 |
13% |
26% |
15% |
45% |
100% |
| 25-49 |
550 |
519 |
20% |
20% |
7% |
53% |
100% |
| 50-64 |
324 |
309 |
34% |
15% |
4% |
46% |
100% |
| 65+ |
288 |
298 |
58% |
7% |
3% |
32% |
100% |
| SEG |
| AB |
286 |
293 |
36% |
20% |
5% |
40% |
100% |
| C1 |
386 |
383 |
28% |
18% |
6% |
48% |
100% |
| C2 |
270 |
265 |
33% |
14% |
9% |
45% |
100% |
| DE |
318 |
319 |
31% |
14% |
7% |
48% |
100% |
| Region |
| London |
150 |
178 |
32% |
29% |
5% |
34% |
100% |
| Midlands/Wales |
378 |
338 |
32% |
14% |
7% |
47% |
100% |
| North |
321 |
343 |
29% |
17% |
7% |
47% |
100% |
| Rest of South |
309 |
293 |
35% |
11% |
7% |
47% |
100% |
| Scotland |
102 |
108 |
27% |
18% |
7% |
48% |
100% |
| 2019 General Election |
| Conservative Party |
385 |
379 |
56% |
4% |
3% |
37% |
100% |
| Labour Party |
272 |
269 |
16% |
30% |
7% |
47% |
100% |
| Liberal Democrats |
98 |
99 |
30% |
24% |
4% |
41% |
100% |
| 2016 Brexit referendum |
| Leave |
495 |
489 |
51% |
6% |
4% |
39% |
100% |
| Remain |
439 |
442 |
20% |
28% |
7% |
45% |
100% |
Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the following statement: “Children today are taught about British history in a balanced way, with as much about the positive aspects as the negative.”
|
Unweighted |
Weighted |
Completely agree |
Somewhat agree |
Neither agree nor disagree |
Somewhat disagree |
Completely disagree |
Prefer not to say |
Don’t know |
Total |
| Overall |
| National |
1260 |
1260 |
6% |
13% |
12% |
17% |
14% |
5% |
34% |
100% |
| Gender |
| Female |
649 |
641 |
5% |
12% |
10% |
16% |
13% |
6% |
38% |
100% |
| Male |
611 |
619 |
6% |
14% |
13% |
17% |
16% |
4% |
31% |
100% |
| Age |
| 18-24 |
98 |
133 |
5% |
16% |
6% |
18% |
23% |
10% |
21% |
100% |
| 25-49 |
550 |
519 |
3% |
13% |
11% |
15% |
14% |
7% |
36% |
100% |
| 50-64 |
324 |
309 |
7% |
9% |
14% |
17% |
13% |
3% |
36% |
100% |
| 65+ |
288 |
298 |
9% |
14% |
13% |
18% |
11% |
2% |
33% |
100% |
| SEG |
| AB |
286 |
293 |
5% |
17% |
11% |
17% |
14% |
3% |
33% |
100% |
| C1 |
386 |
383 |
5% |
12% |
11% |
21% |
16% |
4% |
31% |
100% |
| C2 |
270 |
265 |
5% |
11% |
13% |
13% |
12% |
8% |
38% |
100% |
| DE |
318 |
319 |
7% |
11% |
12% |
14% |
14% |
5% |
36% |
100% |
| Region |
| London |
150 |
178 |
7% |
17% |
11% |
13% |
19% |
4% |
29% |
100% |
| Midlands/Wales |
378 |
338 |
6% |
13% |
11% |
20% |
13% |
5% |
33% |
100% |
| North |
321 |
343 |
5% |
10% |
10% |
19% |
15% |
6% |
35% |
100% |
| Rest of South |
309 |
293 |
6% |
13% |
15% |
15% |
11% |
5% |
36% |
100% |
| Scotland |
102 |
108 |
6% |
11% |
10% |
13% |
18% |
5% |
38% |
100% |
| 2019 General Election |
| Conservative Party |
385 |
379 |
9% |
12% |
14% |
15% |
16% |
3% |
32% |
100% |
| Labour Party |
272 |
269 |
4% |
13% |
11% |
22% |
18% |
6% |
27% |
100% |
| Liberal Democrats |
98 |
99 |
3% |
22% |
18% |
19% |
8% |
2% |
28% |
100% |
| 2016 Brexit referendum |
| Leave |
495 |
489 |
9% |
13% |
14% |
17% |
14% |
3% |
31% |
100% |
| Remain |
439 |
442 |
3% |
14% |
12% |
18% |
15% |
6% |
32% |
100% |
Details
- Client: Policy Exchange
- Fieldwork Period: October 13, 2022
- Sampling Method: Online
- Population Sampled: All adults (18+) in Great Britain
- Sample Size: 1,260
- Data Collection: The data is acquired from a panel provider offering participants the chance to win money. The sampling relies on an online quota approach. Specifically, participants are sampled to meet Office of National Statistics quotas for gender, age, region, socio-economic group, vote in the 2019 general election, and vote in the 2016 Brexit referendum. No criteria are used to over- or undersample respondents. To ensure the polling is representative of the target population, we use official and reliable data sources to match the sample to demographic population targets.
- Weighting: The sample has been weighted to be representative of the population on the following variables: gender, age, socio-economic group, region, vote in the 2019 General Elections and 2016 Brexit referendum vote.
