England in the World survey questions
(This battery of questions comes from two surveys (2022 and 2023) exploring attitudes in England towards foreign policy and international relations. Posted here as a reference for articles and blogs with insufficient space to provide full details. Much of this polling was supported by a British Academy grant)
Survey 1 2022
Relationships, Defence, Trade
On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “not at all important” and 5 is “very important”, how important, if at all, do you think the UK’s relationship with each of the following is?
The United States of America
The European Union
The Commonwealth
Australia
China
India
On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is ‘not at all close to my view’ and 5 is ‘very close to my view’, how closely, if at all, do each of the following statements reflect your views?
We should be prepared to deploy our armed forces to support democracy and human rights in other countries
We should be prepared to deploy our armed forces to support our military alliances and friendly nations
We should only deploy our armed forces when our national interests are directly threatened
Overseas aid is a better way of promoting the UK’s interests and values than military action
On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is ‘not at all close to my view’ and 5 is ‘ very close to my views’, how closely, if at all, do each of the following statements reflect your views?
The UK should prioritise reducing trade barriers with the EU
The UK should champion free trade with the rest of the world
The UK should prioritise building its national economy and national supply lines
The UK should protect UK businesses and public services from foreign ownership
Survey 2 2023
World views
On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is ‘not at all close to my view’ and 5 is ‘very close to my view’, how closely, if at all, do each of the following statements reflect your views?
The USA is a reliable ally of the United Kingdom
The USA has a similar culture to that of Scotland
The USA is a force for good in the world
UK foreign policy should be aligned with US foreign policy
The EU is a reliable ally of the United Kingdom
The EU has a similar culture to that of Scotland
The EU is a force for good in the world
UK foreign policy should be aligned with EU foreign policy
The UK should have its own nuclear weapons
Membership of NATO makes the UK more secure
Military victory for Ukraine is vital the UK’s own interests
The UK and other European nations should reduce their defence dependence on the USA
In its relationship with China, the UK should prioritise good economic links
In its relationship with China, the UK should prioritise human rights
The UK should not take more action on climate change than other major economies
The UK should work with other democracies to resist authoritarian governments
The UK can best succeed as an independent sovereign trading nation
The UK can best succeed as a member of a trading bloc of nations
The UK’s economic interest should take priority over humanitarian concerns
In a divided world the UK must stay close to its allies
Globalisation has been good for the UK
Free trade and market economies are in the best interests of the people of the UK
The UK should work with other nations to curb the power of international companies
It is important to negotiate trade deals that lower food prices even if this damages UK farmers
The UK’s closest allies will always be countries with historic ties of family and friendship
Britain’s imperial history weakens the UK’s position in the world today
The UK’s modern diversity is an asset in building alliances around the world
The UK is seen as positive cultural influence in many parts of the world
