In November 2019 the UK Labour Party promised that if it won a majority in the upcoming general election it would provide free full-fiber broadband to every home and business the UK by the year 2030. Under the plan the government would nationalize the digital arm of BT (Openreach) and provide over 95% of UK residents with broadband. Currently 7% of households in the U.K. have access to full-fiber broadband. The plan would cost an estimated £230m a year and would be funded by a new tax on large technology companies including Apple and Google. Opponents (including the Conservatives, Lib…
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Response rates from 1.3k Eco-Socialism voters.
51% Yes |
49% No |
46% Yes |
41% No |
4% Yes, only 7% of households in the UK have access to full-fiber broadband |
8% No, this will cost the government over £50bn |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 1.3k Eco-Socialism voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 1.3k Eco-Socialism voters.
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Unique answers from Eco-Socialism voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@93KQM663yrs3Y
Yes, but make it a gradual process to help save money
@8SM5P534yrs4Y
Homes = Yes. Businesses = No.
@9PRD6ZC8mos8MO
it already subsidises this to means tested people...this needs to be advertsied more...and competition drive the prices down
@zanjabeel1173yrs3Y
Yes, but to low-income households only.
@8RNT37D4yrs4Y
@B2RR8J22wks2W
Instead of free broadband, offer minimal living wage so people can AFFORD the broadband itself. Free broadband on its own seems very expensive.
@B2BJWY81mo1MO
No, this will cost the government over £50bn but we should once we are in a better place economically.
@B27DRY32mos2MO
No but invest far more in capital spending to give it to all by 2030 and subsidise half the price for those below £27,000 a year
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