UK public dissatisfied with politicians and pessimistic about future – poll The British public is dissatisfied with the direction of the country, negative towards politicians and pessimistic about Labour’s ability to accomplish its missions, a pollster has found.
Although 41% of people said they thought Nigel Farage understood the problems facing Britain, some 51% said they viewed the Reform UK leader unfavourably – almost twice the 26% who view him favourably.
A survey by Ipsos UK found confidence in the direction of the UK had fallen back to almost the same level as before the election, with 62% saying the country was heading in the wrong direction.
Just 16% have a positive view of Kemi Badenoch, less than the 25% who have a positive view of Sir Keir, while 46% have a negative view of the Tory leader.
He said: “Public sentiment towards the Government and leading political figures remains largely negative, marked by widespread dissatisfaction about the direction of the country.
