The results of questions on attitudes to Brexit that were included in the 2017 British Social Attitudes survey.

1. Britain beyond Brexit:
The expectations
of low-income voters
The results of questions on attitudes to Brexit that were
included in the 2017 British Social Attitudes survey.
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2. What are the political priorities of
low-income voters after Brexit?
Note: This figure represents the proportion of respondents naming
the above items as one of their top three political priorities.
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3. Where do low-income
voters think the
Government will
have greater control?
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4. Where do low-income voters think the
Government will have greater control?
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39%
More control of
unemployment
37%
More control of
the NHS
56%
More control of
the economy

5. How will Brexit impact the lives
of people on low incomes?
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26%
Say it will be
easier to find
better-paid work
17%
Think life will
become easier
15%
Think there will
be fewer people
on low income

6. In 10 years’ time what do
low-income voters think
will happen after Britain
leaves the EU?
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31%think the economy
will be better in
10 years’ time

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48%think immigration
will be lower in
10 years’ time

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30%think the NHS
will be better in
10 years’ time

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32%think unemployment
will be higher in
10 years’ time

11. These are our three policy
recommendations to loosen
the grip of UK poverty
• Increase the Work Allowance in Universal Credit
• Deliver a Shared Prosperity Fund that invests in
towns and cities in need of more and better jobs
• Build 80,000 affordable homes a year
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12. Read the full report:
Britain’s Brexit hopes, fears and expectations
by John Curtice, Muslihah Albakri, Allison Dunatchik and Neil Smith
www.jrf.org.uk/report/britains-brexit-hopes-fears-and-expectations
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