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🚨 NEW POLL

IPPR/@YouGov public attitudes poll finds a 60% majority in favour of significant changes to the way the economy is run with just 2% for the status quo

Support for fundamental economic reform cuts across party and Brexit divides THREAD 1/6
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There's profound scepticism about the economic settlement across all parties

59% agree the economy mainly works for people with high incomes & for big companies

56% agree the gap between wealthy and the rest has widened too much (2/6) bit.ly/IPPRpoll

After nearly a decade, public support for #austerity appears to have evaporated

61% said cuts to spending have damaged vital public services - a view shared across all parties (3/6)
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There is huge support for a major shakeup in taxation

Just 11% support the status quo where income from work is taxed more highly than income from wealth

Nearly two-thirds support a boost to taxes on capital gains from wealth, as proposed by IPPR ⤵️ 4/6
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Support for government investment in measures to combat #ClimateChange is high

64% support government investment in renewable energy, home insulation and public transport🏡🚃(5/6)
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As the IPPR/YouGov poll shows - the message from the public is clear: the economy needs fundamental reform

Just as IPPR proposed in our landmark Commission on Economic Justice ⤵️ (6/6)
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