This statistic shows the perceived righteousness of Theresa May’s announcement of a snap general election according to an opinion poll among adults in Great Britain during June of 2017. Of the respondents, 64 percent reported they believed in hindsight May had made the wrong decision to hold an earlier general election. By comparison, 24 percent of respondents thought May's decision had been right, with 12 percent of respondents unsure.
Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the righteousness of Theresa May's decision to hold a snap general election in June 2017
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "And in hindsight, do you think Theresa May calling an early general election was the right or wrong thing to do?"
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YouGov. (June 11, 2017). Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the righteousness of Theresa May's decision to hold a snap general election in June 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/716142/view-on-snap-general-election-gb/
YouGov. "Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the righteousness of Theresa May's decision to hold a snap general election in June 2017." Chart. June 11, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/716142/view-on-snap-general-election-gb/
YouGov. (2017). Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the righteousness of Theresa May's decision to hold a snap general election in June 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/716142/view-on-snap-general-election-gb/
YouGov. "Distribution of Opinion in Great Britain regarding The Righteousness of Theresa May's Decision to Hold a Snap General Election in June 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/716142/view-on-snap-general-election-gb/
YouGov, Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the righteousness of Theresa May's decision to hold a snap general election in June 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/716142/view-on-snap-general-election-gb/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the righteousness of Theresa May's decision to hold a snap general election in June 2017 [Graph], YouGov, June 11, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/716142/view-on-snap-general-election-gb/
