Islamic extremism was seen by 58 percent of people in Great Britain as being a big threat to the country, while 31 percent of Britons advised that right-wing extremism was also a big threat. Views on other extremist groups were more mixed, with 24 percent believing Irish republican extremists were a big threat, and just 23 percent seeing left-wing extremism as a big threat.
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YouGov. (March 11, 2021). How much of a threat do you consider the following types of groups to be? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221062/perceived-threat-levels-of-extremist-groups-in-great-britain/
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YouGov. (2021). How much of a threat do you consider the following types of groups to be?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221062/perceived-threat-levels-of-extremist-groups-in-great-britain/
YouGov. "How Much of a Threat Do You Consider The following Types of Groups to Be?." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221062/perceived-threat-levels-of-extremist-groups-in-great-britain/
YouGov, How much of a threat do you consider the following types of groups to be? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221062/perceived-threat-levels-of-extremist-groups-in-great-britain/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
How much of a threat do you consider the following types of groups to be? [Graph], YouGov, March 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221062/perceived-threat-levels-of-extremist-groups-in-great-britain/