An exclusive poll carried out by YouGov for Left Foot Forward reveals that 63 per cent oppose the Government's plans to renew the Trident nuclear deterrent while a diminishing number of people believe that nuclear weapons make them safer.
An exclusive poll carried out by YouGov for Left Foot Forward reveals that 63 per cent oppose the Government’s plans to renew the Trident nuclear deterrent while a diminishing number of people believe that nuclear weapons make them safer.
The poll of 2009 adults carried out between 10th and 11th September shows that only 23 per cent believe that Britain should replace Trident with an equally powerful nuclear missile shield. 40 per cent say that Britain should “retain a minimum nuclear system, but it should be less powerful and cost less than replacing Trident.” A further 23 per cent say Britain should give up nuclear weapons altogether.
The poll also shows that the number of people who think that the possession of nuclear weapons makes Britain safer has fallen from 44 per cent when considering the threat of the Cold War to 32 per cent thinking of the threat faced today or in the future. Thinking about the international issues that Britain might face in future decades, 25 per cent think that “continued possession of nuclear weapons” makes Britain less safe.
The poll comes just days after Greenpeace published evidence that the true cost of Trident could reach £97 billion. Meanwhile, the online campaigning organisation, 38 degrees, today launches a petition on Trident.
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25 Responses to “Trident opposed by two-in-three”
38 Degrees
Two in three people oppose renewing Trident – read more @leftfootfwd http://bit.ly/dRQlt #38degrees
John Dodd
63% of voters ‘oppose Trident replacement’ – poll http://bit.ly/h3RT0
Hannah Lownsbrough
RT @38_degrees Two in three people oppose renewing Trident – read more @leftfootfwd http://bit.ly/dRQlt #38degrees
Leon Green
RT @38_degrees Two in three people oppose renewing Trident – read more @leftfootfwd http://bit.ly/dRQlt #38degrees
Emer McCourt
RT @38_degrees Two in three people oppose renewing Trident – read more @leftfootfwd http://bit.ly/dRQlt #38degrees