Audit of Political Engagement 6
The annual Audit of Political Engagement carried out by the Hansard
Society measures the nature and extent of political engagement and
reveals where views have changed - and where they remain constant. It
offers a yearly snapshot of political knowledge and engagement in
Britain.
Audit 6 has a special focus on the public's attitudes to political participation and
citizenship and explores issues such as the degree to which people want to be
actively involved in decision-making locally and nationally, how influential in
decision-making they feel they are, and how satisfied they are with the system
of governance in Britain. This Audit indicates that an ‘Obama effect' may be developing among British black and ethnic
minorities (BMEs):
- 41% of BMEs agree
that ‘when people like me get involved in politics, they really can change
the way that the country is run' compared to 31% of whites - a 10%
increase since 2007
- 42% of BMEs are ‘very' or ‘fairly' interested in politics -a 15% increase
since 2007
- 43% think the
present system of governing works well compared to 32% of whites - the
first time in six annual Audits
that BME respondents are more optimistic than whites
Download the full Audit of Political Engagement 6
For more information about the Audit of Political Engagement Series, click here. The raw survey data from the opinion polling carried out by Ipsos MORI for Audit 6 is available to download here.
Audit 6 was funded by the Ministry of Justice and the House of
Commons.