US EditionYouGov Survey: Only a Quarter View Immigration as a Major Local Concern
Only 26% of locals consider immigration a top issue compared to 52% nationally, with cost of living and health ranking higher, campaigners say concern is a 'manufactured panic'.
- The YouGov poll found only 26% of people considered immigration and asylum as a major local issue, putting it seventh on the list of important problems behind the cost of living, health, crime and housing.
- While immigration was the second most important national issue, health was ranked second locally, followed by the economy, crime, housing and jobs.
- Campaign groups stated that concerns around immigration are not based on personal experience, but rather fueled by media exposure and political discourse.
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Immigration not an important local issue for most people, poll finds
A new poll has found that immigration is not an important issue for most people locally, prompting concerns that it is a “manufactured panic” in the UK. According to the YouGov poll, commissioned for Best for Britain, only 26% of people view immigration and asylum as one of the top three issues facing their local communities. This put it seventh on the list of important local problems, with the cost of living, health, and the economy coming out …
Rising Above the Noise: How Local Communities Are Rejecting the Media’s Manufactured Panic Over Immigration
While corporate headlines rage about “border chaos” and “migrant crises,” people on the ground tell a very different story. A new report from Best for Britain reveals that the supposed national obsession with immigration has little to do with the realities of local life. According to a YouGov poll cited in the report, only 26% of people say immigration and asylum are among the most important issues in their communities — just half the 52% who be…
Polling shows immigration concern ‘manufactured’, say campaigners - Rother Radio
Concern about immigration is a “manufactured panic”, a campaign group has said after polling suggested only a quarter of people think it is an important issue locally. A YouGov poll found only 26% of people said immigration and asylum was one of the three most important issues facing their community. This was half the 52% who said it was one of the biggest issues facing the country as a whole, and put immigration seventh on the list of important…
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