UK general government gross debt was £2,365.4 billion at the end of Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2022, equivalent to 99.6% of gross domestic product (GDP). UK general government deficit (or net borrowing) was £15.8 billion in Quarter 1 2022, equivalent to 2.6% of GDP. In 2022 British government debt rose to its highest level in almost 60 years. Government borrowing increased to 20 billion pounds in September, 2.2 billion pounds more than in September 2021 and 5.2 billion pounds more than forecast in March by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility, the ONS said.
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Response rates from 422k UK voters.
30% Yes |
70% No |
23% Yes |
49% No |
6% Yes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials |
7% No, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
1% Yes, and increase taxes |
5% No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
0% Yes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
4% No, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy |
3% No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
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2% No, reduce military spending instead |
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1% No, reduce the number of government officials instead |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 422k UK voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 422k UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@B57RCDC2wks2W
We must make massive up front investments in infrastructure and education informed by a logical industrial policy to produce growth. We will have to accept the great expense of further borrowing because otherwise we will continue to get poorer
@B455MPT2mos2MO
Increase public spending and cut taxes during downturns and cut public spending and increase taxes during booms
@B3H865Q3mos3MO
No, this will negatively affect the economy. We should focus on ending tax evasion, and taxing the rich and large corporations more instead.
@B2KYLTF4mos4MO
Yes, male led governments have allowed the national debt to grow out of control and establish an all-female expert committee on budgetary management
@B2GX7FZ4mos4MO
Remove useless Government Agencies and Jobs, remove funding from woke schools, remove the immigration benefits, abolish the welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish assemblies, 40% of all local councils, end all of the climate change policies, remove the minimum wage and maternity pay.
@9WY23SK7mos7MO
Reduce the salaries of government officials while also abolishsing tax evasion for the rich and decrease military spending
@9W9QX3V7mos7MO
No, increase increase taxes for large multinational corporations, introduce tougher laws on tax evasion, deceptive tax avoidance, reduce the number of government officials,
@9PFTT4611mos11MO
Obscene capitalism has caused more issues than anything. Corrupt contracts, obscene profiteering. Clamp down on that and fund the country.
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