Non-Western countries tend to think China has a positive effect on world affairs, according to the #YouGovCambridge globalism project, while Western counties aren’t so sure. Countries most positive on China's effect:
🇳🇬 92%
🇲🇽 73%
🇹🇭 71%
🇿🇦 70%
🇧🇷 65% yougov.co.uk/topics/interna…
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is less well known globally than other global leaders, the study also shows. Among those who do know of him, the trend continues of people in Western countries expressing a more sceptical view yougov.co.uk/topics/interna…
A majority most of the 22 countries asked would prefer the US to be the most powerful force in world politics over China. Preference for US as most powerful is strongest in Japan (72% to 7%), India (65% to 9%) and the US (77% to 9%) yougov.co.uk/topics/interna…
The study also finds that one in three Chinese (34%) and one in five Americans (23%) think it is likely that direct military conflict could break out between the US & China within five years yougov.co.uk/topics/interna…
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Negative attitudes towards Labour have not crystallised just yet. Most Britons (54%) still say they are willing to give the new government the benefit of the doubt
Have high hopes, think they will do well: 19% (-2 from 20 Jun)
Do not have high hopes, but give benefit of doubt: 35% (=)
Do not have high hopes, think they will do badly: 38% (+5)
Nevertheless, many Britons feel let down by Labour. 23% say they expected them to do well in government, but have been disappointed so far
Expected to be bad, and they have: 39%
Expected to be good, but have been disappointed: 23%
Expected to be bad, but have been better than expected: 3%
Expected to be good, and they have: 11%
25 years after devolution for Scotland, and 10 years after the independence referendum, what constitutional set-up do Scots support having?
Devolution, more powers: 51% support
Devolution, current powers: 46%
Autonomy within UK: 42%
Full independence: 41%
Abolition of devolution: 21%
Devolution, fewer powers: 19%
In Wales, existing or enhanced devolution are also the most popular options, though 31% would support abolishing devolution
Devolution, more powers: 40% support
Devolution, current powers: 39%
Autonomy within UK: 32%
Abolition of devolution: 31%
Full independence: 24%
Devolution, fewer powers: 23%
With the 10 year anniversary of the Scottish independence referendum tomorrow, support for 'Yes' and 'No' among voters stands at effectively the same level as a decade ago
'Yes' voters are more likely to have changed their minds since 2014, but are being replenished by younger voters who lean towards Scottish independence
Two-thirds of Conservative members want to be able to vote on policy at conference and be able to vote on all leadership candidates, with six in ten also wanting to elect a deputy leader
While Britons generally think the police have handled the riots well, they lack confidence in their ability to protect people and property from further unrest
A lot/some confidence: 38%
Not a lot/no confidence: 58%