In a new poll for Policy Exchange, we asked the public a series of questions related to corporations and culture. The full tables are available here.
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Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the following statement: “Companies should be able to refuse to do business with customers who hold political beliefs they disagree with.”
|
Unweighted |
Weighted |
Completely agree |
Somewhat agree |
Somewhat disagree |
Completely disagree |
Prefer not to say |
Don’t know |
Total |
| Overall |
| National |
1169 |
1169 |
6% |
14% |
15% |
34% |
10% |
21% |
100% |
| Gender |
| Female |
605 |
605 |
4% |
13% |
17% |
27% |
12% |
27% |
100% |
| Male |
564 |
564 |
9% |
15% |
13% |
41% |
7% |
15% |
100% |
| Age |
| 18-24 |
89 |
124 |
7% |
16% |
20% |
22% |
15% |
19% |
100% |
| 25-49 |
506 |
482 |
6% |
15% |
14% |
30% |
10% |
25% |
100% |
| 50-64 |
301 |
287 |
7% |
12% |
13% |
34% |
12% |
22% |
100% |
| 65+ |
273 |
276 |
7% |
13% |
15% |
45% |
4% |
16% |
100% |
| SEG |
| AB |
269 |
277 |
8% |
16% |
16% |
30% |
11% |
19% |
100% |
| C1 |
364 |
362 |
5% |
16% |
19% |
31% |
8% |
20% |
100% |
| C2 |
246 |
242 |
7% |
10% |
12% |
40% |
11% |
20% |
100% |
| DE |
290 |
288 |
7% |
12% |
11% |
35% |
10% |
26% |
100% |
| Region |
| London |
131 |
165 |
5% |
17% |
15% |
35% |
9% |
20% |
100% |
| Midlands/Wales |
360 |
314 |
6% |
14% |
13% |
34% |
11% |
22% |
100% |
| North |
299 |
318 |
6% |
12% |
18% |
32% |
11% |
21% |
100% |
| Rest of South |
280 |
272 |
7% |
15% |
13% |
34% |
6% |
24% |
100% |
| Scotland |
99 |
100 |
7% |
10% |
16% |
35% |
13% |
19% |
100% |
| 2019 General Election |
| Conservative Party |
354 |
344 |
7% |
15% |
13% |
39% |
6% |
20% |
100% |
| Labour Party |
254 |
257 |
7% |
17% |
19% |
33% |
8% |
18% |
100% |
| Liberal Democrats |
96 |
97 |
10% |
22% |
21% |
22% |
7% |
19% |
100% |
| 2016 Brexit referendum |
| Leave |
437 |
423 |
7% |
12% |
11% |
43% |
8% |
19% |
100% |
| Remain |
427 |
431 |
7% |
17% |
19% |
28% |
8% |
19% |
100% |
Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the following statement: “Companies should be able to demand their employees declare their gender pronouns (e.g., he/him, she/her, they/them).”
|
Unweighted |
Weighted |
Completely agree |
Somewhat agree |
Somewhat disagree |
Completely disagree |
Prefer not to say |
Don’t know |
Total |
| Overall |
| National |
1169 |
1169 |
7% |
9% |
13% |
45% |
9% |
17% |
100% |
| Gender |
| Female |
605 |
605 |
5% |
10% |
15% |
41% |
11% |
19% |
100% |
| Male |
564 |
564 |
10% |
7% |
11% |
50% |
7% |
15% |
100% |
| Age |
| 18-24 |
89 |
124 |
4% |
11% |
15% |
44% |
15% |
12% |
100% |
| 25-49 |
506 |
482 |
4% |
6% |
14% |
46% |
10% |
20% |
100% |
| 50-64 |
301 |
287 |
8% |
7% |
13% |
45% |
8% |
19% |
100% |
| 65+ |
273 |
276 |
14% |
12% |
10% |
46% |
5% |
12% |
100% |
| SEG |
| AB |
269 |
277 |
5% |
8% |
15% |
50% |
8% |
15% |
100% |
| C1 |
364 |
362 |
5% |
9% |
16% |
49% |
7% |
15% |
100% |
| C2 |
246 |
242 |
9% |
7% |
13% |
43% |
13% |
16% |
100% |
| DE |
290 |
288 |
11% |
10% |
8% |
38% |
9% |
23% |
100% |
| Region |
| London |
131 |
165 |
5% |
11% |
19% |
43% |
7% |
15% |
100% |
| Midlands/Wales |
360 |
314 |
7% |
7% |
12% |
45% |
11% |
17% |
100% |
| North |
299 |
318 |
8% |
8% |
10% |
47% |
11% |
16% |
100% |
| Rest of South |
280 |
272 |
5% |
10% |
14% |
45% |
5% |
20% |
100% |
| Scotland |
99 |
100 |
10% |
9% |
11% |
44% |
9% |
18% |
100% |
| 2019 General Election |
| Conservative Party |
354 |
344 |
12% |
9% |
11% |
46% |
6% |
15% |
100% |
| Labour Party |
254 |
257 |
3% |
8% |
16% |
54% |
6% |
13% |
100% |
| Liberal Democrats |
96 |
97 |
5% |
13% |
23% |
42% |
2% |
14% |
100% |
| 2016 Brexit referendum |
| Leave |
437 |
423 |
12% |
10% |
10% |
45% |
8% |
15% |
100% |
| Remain |
427 |
431 |
5% |
8% |
18% |
46% |
6% |
16% |
100% |
The company Ben & Jerry’s has campaigned against the Government’s immigration policies. To what extent, if at all, do you support companies publicly campaigning against government policies?
|
Unweighted |
Weighted |
Strongly support |
Support |
Oppose |
Strongly oppose |
Prefer not to say |
Don’t know |
Total |
| Overall |
| National |
1169 |
1169 |
14% |
21% |
10% |
12% |
11% |
32% |
100% |
| Gender |
| Female |
605 |
605 |
12% |
20% |
9% |
7% |
13% |
39% |
100% |
| Male |
564 |
564 |
15% |
23% |
10% |
18% |
8% |
25% |
100% |
| Age |
| 18-24 |
89 |
124 |
23% |
24% |
8% |
6% |
14% |
26% |
100% |
| 25-49 |
506 |
482 |
14% |
27% |
5% |
7% |
11% |
37% |
100% |
| 50-64 |
301 |
287 |
12% |
18% |
9% |
16% |
12% |
34% |
100% |
| 65+ |
273 |
276 |
11% |
15% |
19% |
22% |
7% |
25% |
100% |
| SEG |
| AB |
269 |
277 |
20% |
25% |
9% |
8% |
10% |
27% |
100% |
| C1 |
364 |
362 |
11% |
28% |
8% |
12% |
10% |
31% |
100% |
| C2 |
246 |
242 |
10% |
15% |
12% |
18% |
14% |
32% |
100% |
| DE |
290 |
288 |
13% |
15% |
11% |
12% |
11% |
39% |
100% |
| Region |
| London |
131 |
165 |
18% |
23% |
13% |
15% |
7% |
25% |
100% |
| Midlands/Wales |
360 |
314 |
11% |
23% |
8% |
13% |
12% |
33% |
100% |
| North |
299 |
318 |
17% |
17% |
8% |
11% |
14% |
33% |
100% |
| Rest of South |
280 |
272 |
10% |
25% |
11% |
11% |
7% |
36% |
100% |
| Scotland |
99 |
100 |
14% |
17% |
11% |
12% |
13% |
33% |
100% |
| 2019 General Election |
| Conservative Party |
354 |
344 |
3% |
14% |
14% |
26% |
8% |
34% |
100% |
| Labour Party |
254 |
257 |
30% |
32% |
6% |
5% |
7% |
20% |
100% |
| Liberal Democrats |
96 |
97 |
15% |
39% |
8% |
6% |
2% |
29% |
100% |
| 2016 Brexit referendum |
| Leave |
437 |
423 |
7% |
12% |
15% |
25% |
10% |
31% |
100% |
| Remain |
427 |
431 |
22% |
31% |
7% |
5% |
8% |
26% |
100% |
To what extent, if at all, do you support companies firing employees because they have shared controversial but legal beliefs on social media, outside of working hours?
|
Unweighted |
Weighted |
Strongly support |
Support |
Oppose |
Strongly oppose |
Prefer not to say |
Don’t know |
Total |
| Overall |
| National |
1169 |
1169 |
2% |
10% |
22% |
30% |
10% |
26% |
100% |
| Gender |
| Female |
605 |
605 |
2% |
9% |
21% |
21% |
11% |
34% |
100% |
| Male |
564 |
564 |
3% |
10% |
23% |
40% |
8% |
18% |
100% |
| Age |
| 18-24 |
89 |
124 |
5% |
10% |
24% |
19% |
13% |
29% |
100% |
| 25-49 |
506 |
482 |
2% |
9% |
20% |
27% |
10% |
32% |
100% |
| 50-64 |
301 |
287 |
2% |
9% |
20% |
34% |
11% |
23% |
100% |
| 65+ |
273 |
276 |
3% |
9% |
27% |
37% |
7% |
17% |
100% |
| SEG |
| AB |
269 |
277 |
4% |
10% |
25% |
26% |
9% |
26% |
100% |
| C1 |
364 |
362 |
1% |
9% |
25% |
30% |
8% |
28% |
100% |
| C2 |
246 |
242 |
3% |
8% |
21% |
34% |
13% |
22% |
100% |
| DE |
290 |
288 |
3% |
11% |
17% |
32% |
11% |
27% |
100% |
| Region |
| London |
131 |
165 |
3% |
13% |
20% |
25% |
8% |
31% |
100% |
| Midlands/Wales |
360 |
314 |
2% |
9% |
20% |
32% |
11% |
25% |
100% |
| North |
299 |
318 |
2% |
8% |
21% |
32% |
12% |
25% |
100% |
| Rest of South |
280 |
272 |
3% |
10% |
26% |
28% |
6% |
27% |
100% |
| Scotland |
99 |
100 |
1% |
8% |
20% |
35% |
13% |
23% |
100% |
| 2019 General Election |
| Conservative Party |
354 |
344 |
3% |
9% |
26% |
35% |
6% |
21% |
100% |
| Labour Party |
254 |
257 |
2% |
13% |
21% |
31% |
6% |
27% |
100% |
| Liberal Democrats |
96 |
97 |
2% |
13% |
27% |
24% |
6% |
28% |
100% |
| 2016 Brexit referendum |
| Leave |
437 |
423 |
3% |
7% |
20% |
37% |
9% |
23% |
100% |
| Remain |
427 |
431 |
2% |
13% |
24% |
26% |
7% |
28% |
100% |
Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the following statement: “Employees should not be discriminated against because of political beliefs they express at work.”
|
Unweighted |
Weighted |
Completely agree |
Somewhat agree |
Somewhat disagree |
Completely disagree |
Prefer not to say |
Don’t know |
Total |
| Overall |
| National |
1169 |
1169 |
31% |
23% |
13% |
5% |
9% |
19% |
100% |
| Gender |
| Female |
605 |
605 |
22% |
26% |
13% |
3% |
11% |
25% |
100% |
| Male |
564 |
564 |
40% |
20% |
12% |
7% |
7% |
13% |
100% |
| Age |
| 18-24 |
89 |
124 |
30% |
17% |
18% |
4% |
15% |
16% |
100% |
| 25-49 |
506 |
482 |
24% |
23% |
13% |
5% |
10% |
25% |
100% |
| 50-64 |
301 |
287 |
34% |
24% |
10% |
4% |
10% |
19% |
100% |
| 65+ |
273 |
276 |
38% |
26% |
12% |
8% |
6% |
10% |
100% |
| SEG |
| AB |
269 |
277 |
25% |
24% |
17% |
5% |
9% |
20% |
100% |
| C1 |
364 |
362 |
31% |
27% |
11% |
5% |
8% |
18% |
100% |
| C2 |
246 |
242 |
34% |
20% |
12% |
7% |
12% |
15% |
100% |
| DE |
290 |
288 |
32% |
20% |
11% |
5% |
9% |
22% |
100% |
| Region |
| London |
131 |
165 |
31% |
22% |
16% |
3% |
8% |
20% |
100% |
| Midlands/Wales |
360 |
314 |
33% |
20% |
12% |
5% |
11% |
20% |
100% |
| North |
299 |
318 |
28% |
23% |
13% |
7% |
11% |
17% |
100% |
| Rest of South |
280 |
272 |
32% |
26% |
11% |
5% |
6% |
21% |
100% |
| Scotland |
99 |
100 |
29% |
26% |
14% |
3% |
13% |
16% |
100% |
| 2019 General Election |
| Conservative Party |
354 |
344 |
33% |
28% |
12% |
6% |
6% |
14% |
100% |
| Labour Party |
254 |
257 |
33% |
25% |
15% |
5% |
6% |
17% |
100% |
| Liberal Democrats |
96 |
97 |
28% |
29% |
19% |
3% |
5% |
17% |
100% |
| 2016 Brexit referendum |
| Leave |
437 |
423 |
36% |
24% |
10% |
6% |
9% |
16% |
100% |
| Remain |
427 |
431 |
29% |
25% |
15% |
5% |
7% |
19% |
100% |
If you have to choose one, which statement comes closest to your view?
|
Unweighted |
Weighted |
Companies primarily make political statements because they want free publicity |
Companies primarily make political statements because they genuinely believe in them |
Companies primarily make political statements because they want to distract from bad behaviour (e.g. not paying sufficient tax) |
Prefer not to say |
Don’t know |
Total |
| Overall |
| National |
1169 |
1169 |
23% |
10% |
20% |
11% |
36% |
100% |
| Gender |
| Female |
605 |
605 |
22% |
9% |
16% |
12% |
42% |
100% |
| Male |
564 |
564 |
25% |
12% |
25% |
9% |
29% |
100% |
| Age |
| 18-24 |
89 |
124 |
30% |
13% |
19% |
15% |
23% |
100% |
| 25-49 |
506 |
482 |
23% |
9% |
18% |
10% |
40% |
100% |
| 50-64 |
301 |
287 |
22% |
9% |
19% |
13% |
37% |
100% |
| 65+ |
273 |
276 |
23% |
12% |
26% |
6% |
33% |
100% |
| SEG |
| AB |
269 |
277 |
27% |
14% |
17% |
10% |
32% |
100% |
| C1 |
364 |
362 |
27% |
12% |
17% |
8% |
35% |
100% |
| C2 |
246 |
242 |
22% |
7% |
25% |
14% |
32% |
100% |
| DE |
290 |
288 |
16% |
7% |
24% |
11% |
43% |
100% |
| Region |
| London |
131 |
165 |
22% |
14% |
24% |
7% |
33% |
100% |
| Midlands/Wales |
360 |
314 |
24% |
9% |
23% |
12% |
32% |
100% |
| North |
299 |
318 |
24% |
9% |
18% |
13% |
36% |
100% |
| Rest of South |
280 |
272 |
21% |
12% |
18% |
6% |
44% |
100% |
| Scotland |
99 |
100 |
27% |
9% |
20% |
14% |
31% |
100% |
| 2019 General Election |
| Conservative Party |
354 |
344 |
30% |
8% |
23% |
7% |
33% |
100% |
| Labour Party |
254 |
257 |
23% |
16% |
24% |
7% |
30% |
100% |
| Liberal Democrats |
96 |
97 |
17% |
22% |
21% |
8% |
33% |
100% |
| 2016 Brexit referendum |
| Leave |
437 |
423 |
28% |
6% |
22% |
11% |
33% |
100% |
| Remain |
427 |
431 |
21% |
16% |
20% |
7% |
36% |
100% |
Details
- Client: Policy Exchange
- Fieldwork Period: February 7, 2023
- Sampling Method: Online
- Population Sampled: All adults (18+) in Great Britain
- Sample Size: 1,169
- 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.
