When it comes to the blame that voters attribute to the far-right riots, the leader of Reform UK’s ranks is just behind Tommy Robinson.
According to the results of a recent survey, fifty percent of the general population feels that Nigel Farage is “personally responsible” for the recent riots that broke out all throughout the United Kingdom.
Between August 9 and 11, 2,237 people took part in the Savanta poll. The results of the study revealed that 51 percent of British voters hold the head of Reform UK liable for the violent disturbance that resulted in more than 1,000 arrests and hundreds of charges.
The right-wing member of parliament came under heavy scrutiny after posting a video shortly after three young girls were stabbed to death while attending a dance lesson in Southport that was themed after Taylor Swift.
In the video, he made accusations against the police, claiming that they were spreading false information that the suspect was under surveillance by security companies and hiding the truth from the general public.
In a different video clip, the leader of Reform UK expressed his disapproval of the violence that is occurring on the streets of Britain. Nevertheless, he went on to assert that there is a common perception of “two-tier policing,” which, according to him, is among the factors that contribute to a “sense of injustice.”
The following is a statement that was released by Mr. Farage on August 5th: “I have been completely shocked by the levels of violence that have been witnessed over the past few days.” When it comes to a democracy that is working properly, the levels of intimidation and threats to life have no place.
The fact that so many law enforcement officials have been hurt while attempting to maintain calm is frightening, and we should not disregard the possibility of employing the military in the event that the situation continues to develop.
In a later interview with LBC, he stated that he was alluding to assertions made by influential individual Andrew Tate, who asserted that the disarray that occurred after the assault was significant because “we weren’t told the truth.”
Mr. Farage came in second place in the Savanta survey that HuffPost UK viewed, just behind Tommy Robinson, the former leader of the far-right English Defence League, who received 54% of the blame. His position is just behind Robinson.
Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, was also named, and according to the study, 44% of respondents believe that he has some of the responsibility for the incident.
While this was going on, forty percent of those polled pointed the finger of responsibility at Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
The poll found that there is universal agreement on the more general issues that are causing the turmoil, which goes beyond individual culpability. Eighty-two percent of adults believe that the individuals who took part in the riots are the ones who are most responsible for the devastation that has occurred.
Over seventy percent of respondents claimed that far-right organisations were to blame, while seventy-three percent pointed the finger at social media firms as a significant cause.
In addition, the study brought to light the general public’s perceptions of the factors that led to the riots. Sixty-four percent of respondents cited the killings that took place in Southport, while fifty-nine percent cited the United Kingdom’s migration policy as the main cause of the unrest.
Thirty-seven percent of respondents said that it is essential to address public concerns about migration, while thirty-seven percent supported rapid and severe legal penalties for violent demonstrators. This was done with the intention of preventing such events.
The results of the survey showed that only ten percent of respondents believed that addressing social inequality would prevent another outbreak of unrest.
Chris Hopkins, the head of political research at Savanta, stated in an interview with HuffPost UK that “contrary to online talking points, the country is generally more likely to say that Keir Starmer did well in managing the situation than whether or not he did well.”
Nigel Farage, who is only second behind Tommy Robinson, a former leader of the English Democratic League, in terms of being perceived as responsible’ for the violent demonstrations, is likely to find our research to be more discouraging.
The public believes that the most effective approach to preventing violent protests from occurring again is to provide prompt justice to those who have committed them. This is the course of action that the government is taking. They believe that the next thing that needs to take place is for the concerns of the general public regarding immigration to be addressed.