UKEDRC · Inaugural Report

Britain Under Strain

The Broken Social Contract, Democratic Distrust and the Mainstreaming of Extremism.

Authors: Dame Sara Khan DBE and Dr Matthew Godwin

Key Findings
61%
of Britons believe the social contract between citizen and state is broken; just 23% think it's working
28%
believe we should ignore rules and institutions that get in the way of change
55%
believe Britain's national identity is disappearing because of diversity
42%
believe Muslims cannot integrate into British society
40%
believe a secret group controls major world decisions
29%
of 18–34s consider political violence acceptable
25%
would be open to siding with the UK's enemies in some circumstances

With newly commissioned polling from More in Common and Yonder

Funded by the Hofenung Foundation

Britain Under Strain report cover