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16 September 2022

3122 GB adults surveyed

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Taking everything into account, do you think Britain is a better or worse country to live than it was in 1952, when Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne?

Conducted 16 September 2022

YouGov surveyed 3122 GB adults

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Taking everything into account, do you think Britain is a better or worse country to live than it was in 1952, when Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne?

Conducted 16 September 2022

YouGov surveyed 3122 GB adults

By:
23%
20%
15%
14%
15%
14%

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