To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "When people like me get involved in politics they really can change the way that the UK is run"
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*Percentages not equalling 100 may be due to 'don't know'/no responses. **Fieldwork was done in the December and January prior to publication date. ** Figures are for the most recent survey, previous years sample-size varies: 2004, n=1,913 2005, n=2,003 2006, n=1,142 2007, n=1,282 2008, n=1,073 2009, n=1,051 2010, n=1,156 2011, n=1,197 2012, n=1,163 2013, n=1,128 2014, n=1,286 2015, n=1,123 2016, n=1,321 2017, n= 1,771
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UK politics: perceived impact of ordinary people 2004-2018
This statistic shows whether adults in Great Britain agree or disagree with the statment "When people like me get involved in politics they really can change the way that the UK is run" from 2004 to 2018. Throughout this period the share of respondents who neither disagreed or agreed with the statement has risen by * percent, while the share of respondents who both agreed and disagreed has fallen.
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Hansard Society. (April 27, 2018). To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "When people like me get involved in politics they really can change the way that the UK is run" [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/397832/perceived-effect-of-ordinary-people-in-politics-united-kingdom/
Hansard Society. "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "When people like me get involved in politics they really can change the way that the UK is run"." Chart. April 27, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/397832/perceived-effect-of-ordinary-people-in-politics-united-kingdom/
Hansard Society. (2018). To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "When people like me get involved in politics they really can change the way that the UK is run". ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/397832/perceived-effect-of-ordinary-people-in-politics-united-kingdom/
Hansard Society. "To What Extent Do You Agree or Disagree with The following Statement? "When People like Me Get Involved in Politics They Really Can Change The Way That The Uk Is Run"." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Apr 2018, /statistics/397832/perceived-effect-of-ordinary-people-in-politics-united-kingdom/
Hansard Society, To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "When people like me get involved in politics they really can change the way that the UK is run" ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/397832/perceived-effect-of-ordinary-people-in-politics-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "When people like me get involved in politics they really can change the way that the UK is run" [Graph], Hansard Society, April 27, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/397832/perceived-effect-of-ordinary-people-in-politics-united-kingdom/
