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7 February 2017

6899 GB adults surveyed

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Speaker Bercow said that he was strongly opposed to Donald Trump being invited because of the Commons' "opposition to racism and to sexism and our support for equality before the law". Regardless of whether you think Donald Trump should or should not be allowed to address Parliament, do you think it was right or wrong for the Speaker to publicly comment in this way?

Conducted 7 February 2017

YouGov surveyed 6899 GB adults

39%
46%
15%
Speaker Bercow said that he was strongly opposed to Donald Trump being invited because of the Commons' "opposition to racism and to sexism and our support for equality before the law". Regardless of whether you think Donald Trump should or should not be allowed to address Parliament, do you think it was right or wrong for the Speaker to publicly comment in this way?

Conducted 7 February 2017

YouGov surveyed 6899 GB adults

By:
39%
46%
15%

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