WORRIES about terrorism increased sharply this month in The Economist/Ipsos MORI issues index. The poll, conducted the week after an Islamic militant attacked a beach in Tunisia killing 38 people, most of whom were British, recorded a jump of 12 percentage points on the issue. This marks the highest level of concern on terrorism since Islamic State rose to prominence in the summer of 2014, though there is a big split along party lines: twice as many Conservative voters fret about the subject than Labour supporters. It is not the only topic on which those who identify with the two main parties differ significantly.
Immigration has been at the forefront of most voters’ minds this year, but it is an issue that vexes Tories much more than Labour people. Poverty and inequality is one of the greatest areas of concern for Labour voters, whereas Conservatives don’t see it as much of a problem at all. Labour identifiers are also much more worked up about unemployment, low pay and inequality, which is perhaps one factor explaining why Jeremy Corbyn, an unreconstructed left-winger, is polling so well in the Labour Party...Continue reading
via Brian Rushton, A sombre summer
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