This statistic shows results from an online survey conducted in Great Britain in October 2016 on the effectiveness of the political system. From the respondents, 30 percent believed that the system was broken and it would take a total change to put things right.
Thinking about how the political system currently works in Britain, which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
The system works fairly well and only needs minor reforms
25%
The system works badly but if we elected the right people, they could put things right
28%
The system is broken and it would take a total change of system to put things right
This question was phrased by the source as follows:
Thinking about how the political system currently works in Britain, which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
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YouGov. (October 16, 2016). Thinking about how the political system currently works in Britain, which of the following statements comes closest to your view? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/665344/survey-effectiveness-of-the-political-system-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Thinking about how the political system currently works in Britain, which of the following statements comes closest to your view?." Chart. October 16, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665344/survey-effectiveness-of-the-political-system-in-the-uk/
YouGov. (2016). Thinking about how the political system currently works in Britain, which of the following statements comes closest to your view?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665344/survey-effectiveness-of-the-political-system-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Thinking about How The Political System Currently Works in Britain, Which of The following Statements Comes Closest to Your View?." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665344/survey-effectiveness-of-the-political-system-in-the-uk/
YouGov, Thinking about how the political system currently works in Britain, which of the following statements comes closest to your view? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665344/survey-effectiveness-of-the-political-system-in-the-uk/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Thinking about how the political system currently works in Britain, which of the following statements comes closest to your view? [Graph], YouGov, October 16, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/665344/survey-effectiveness-of-the-political-system-in-the-uk/
