Latest N.Ireland Life&Times #NILTSurvey results are out!📊
NI’s leading social attitudes survey.
Randomised sampling.
Individual interviewing.
1,397 respondents.
All results here: ark.ac.uk/nilt/
Here's 6 findings on political attitudes to pique your interest -
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First up, everyone’s talking about the Belfast/Good Fri Agmt these days. What does NI really think about it?
2/3 see it as still the best basis for governing NI
Most want further implementation (Bill of Rts, Civic Forum)
Most want some reform too e.g. Petition of Concern
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Now then what about that other international agreement of some consequence for N.Ireland?
Knowledge of the #Protocol rose from 47% in 2020 to 65% in 2021.
Support for it rose too.
In 2021 people became more opinionated about the Protocol. Read our @ARK_info report for more
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Opinions about the Protocol are related to those on Brexit. Alot can be explained by a trend seen since 2016.
A growing majority think #Brexit makes a united Ireland more likely.
This includes 47% Unionists as well as 67% Neithers & 83% Nationalists (who voted against it).
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What about opinions on Irish unity in light of #Brexit?
41% say Brexit has made no difference to their views on unification, whilst 37% say it has made them more in favour. (This includes 38% of Neithers, 73% Nsts).
The trend among Unionists is to be more set against it.
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As for views on UK Union/Irish Unity-
Fall in support for the Union tho it is the wish of the plurality.
Rise in support for Irish unity, though it is a minority.
39% think there will be a united Ireland in 20yrs.
37% think there will still be a United Kingdom by then too
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#AE22 was new high for @allianceparty. They are getting better at turning ‘non-aligned’ identities into political engagement. But the cohort is shrinking.
There are 3 identity groups with little distance between them - similar to 20yrs ago, but then unionism was the largest
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Do join us & @whatukthinks for a @ukice webinar at 5pm:
ukandeu.ac.uk/events/public-…
And read more detail & analysis in @ARK_info Research Update 47 by me @BenRosher & @milena_komarova
Peruse it at your leisure: ark.ac.uk/nilt/
Meantime, thank you for reading this!🤓
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