Sunday, 3 July 2011

Britain Thinks: Our Survey Says

"When asked whether gay couples should have the same rights as heterosexual couples, 76% of the working class felt they should, compared with 70% of the middle class. The working class were also marginally more likely to have had a relationship with someone of another race..."

Poll by the centre-left thinktank BritainThinks.
The polling was done from focus groups - quote from The Sunday Times.
Fagburn believes he's right in thinking polls tend to get more gay-positive results when they ask a general question like this, rather ask people their positions on specific gay legislation...

• Another plug for the excellent Chavs: The Demonization Of The Working Class by my close, personal showbiz pal, Owen Jones.

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