Most think Labour handled unrest well and agree with pursuit of those inciting racial hatred online
Riot police clash with anti-immigration protesters outside a hotel in Manvers, which is being used as an asylum hotel, on 4 August, 2024.Riot police clash with anti-immigration protesters outside a hotel in Manvers, which is being used as an asylum hotel, on 4 August, 2024.
In terms of the severity of the response, 44% think the government has reacted proportionately to the outbreaks of violence and unrest and 26% think it didn’t go far enough. Only 18% believed ministers had overreacted. There was a similar view on the sentences handed out, with some 70% thinking they were either about right or not harsh enough.While Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, has been criticising the UK’s approach to arresting those found to have been, the public appear to disagree.
“The idea that condemning rioters was somehow saying concerns about the level of immigration were illegitimate was always a lie and the results in our poll show this quite clearly,” said Adam Drummond, head of political and social at Opinium. “Strong majorities agree with Keir Starmer’s description of the rioters as ‘thugs’, think that the prison sentences being handed out are appropriate or don’t go far enough, and think it’s fair to arrest people for inciting racial hatred on social media.
Starmer’s personal ratings, which spiked after his election win, have fallen back to their negative pre-election levels. His net approval rating is -7%, down 10 points from the beginning of August and down 26 points from his first approval rating as prime minister. Rishi Sunak’s approval rating has remained at -30%.
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