This statistic shows the general sentiment towards the right of politicians in the United Kingdom (UK) to make promises they could not afford in government. From the respondents, a total of 90 percent agree in some way with the statement that politicians should not make promises they cannot keep.
To what extent do you agree or disagree that politicians in the United Kingdom (UK) should not make promises if they will not be able for afford them in government?
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Populus. (September 19, 2016). To what extent do you agree or disagree that politicians in the United Kingdom (UK) should not make promises if they will not be able for afford them in government? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/619593/opinion-on-politicians-making-promises-they-cannot-afford-uk/
Populus. "To what extent do you agree or disagree that politicians in the United Kingdom (UK) should not make promises if they will not be able for afford them in government?." Chart. September 19, 2016. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/619593/opinion-on-politicians-making-promises-they-cannot-afford-uk/
Populus. (2016). To what extent do you agree or disagree that politicians in the United Kingdom (UK) should not make promises if they will not be able for afford them in government?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/619593/opinion-on-politicians-making-promises-they-cannot-afford-uk/
Populus. "To What Extent Do You Agree or Disagree That Politicians in The United Kingdom (Uk) Should Not Make Promises If They Will Not Be Able for Afford Them in Government?." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/619593/opinion-on-politicians-making-promises-they-cannot-afford-uk/
Populus, To what extent do you agree or disagree that politicians in the United Kingdom (UK) should not make promises if they will not be able for afford them in government? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/619593/opinion-on-politicians-making-promises-they-cannot-afford-uk/ (last visited September 26, 2023)
To what extent do you agree or disagree that politicians in the United Kingdom (UK) should not make promises if they will not be able for afford them in government? [Graph], Populus, September 19, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/619593/opinion-on-politicians-making-promises-they-cannot-afford-uk/