THE UK is “in decline” and could erupt in political violence, most Brits think according to a bombshell poll.
The findings paint a grim picture of modern Britain – revealing that people feel poor, do not trust politicians and have little hope for the future.
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Some 68 per cent of Brits say the country is “in decline” while 65 per cent say it is “already broken”.
And 76 per cent are worried about the potential for political violence, according to the survey by pollsters Merlin Strategy for the political movement Looking for Growth (LFG).
Dr Lawrence Newport, co-founder of LFG, said: “Voters are not just feeling crushed economically, they are now fearful that political violence could ensue if the Government does not reverse the country’s decline.
“When a system stops delivering and people stop believing, things break. That’s where we are now.”
The worrying results come as Ballymena in Northern Ireland has been engulfed in days of violent riots which have left dozens of police injured.
They were sparked by protests against two boys of Romanian descent accused of raping a local girl turned violent.
Last year, Southport erupted into riots after cops refused to give details of the teenage boy who stabbed girls at a Taylor Swift themed dance class.
Reform UK voters are most gloomy about their country, with 81 per cent saying Britain is “broken”.
But half of all Labour voters also think this.
The cost of living crisis is fuelling the fire, with four in 10 adults saying they feel poorer since Covid.
Pollster and Founder of Merlin Strategy Scarlett Maguire said: “The public are in despair at the state of the country.
“These findings underline the bleak mood amongst the British public and the lack of trust in politicians to turn things around.”
