'The most well-received ideology': Large majority of public have favourable view of environmentalism

James Murray
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'The most well-received ideology': Large majority of public have favourable view of environmentalism

New YouGov poll shows environmentalism is the most popular ideology in the UK across all age groups

The British public really care about the environment and are overwhelmingly supportive of environmentalism. That is the headline conclusion from new YouGov polling that attempts to gauge voters' perception...

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