General election – so much at stake but wariness prevails

By Chloë McCulloch2019-12-06T06:00:00

97% in the survey do intend to vote, even if you have to hold your nose as you do so. So, who gets your backing?

“Frankly, I don’t trust any of them to do anything they are promising” – it is a cynical view from one of our readers, but this is far from a lone voice. A week before we hear the result of the general election, Building’s reader survey reveals widespread disaffection with UK politics in general and the current crop of leaders in particular.

When asked if you trust politicians more or less since the EU referendum, a whopping 80% of you gave the thumbs down. Many of you have been left unimpressed by the election campaign, which is variously described as a “farce” or a “joke”, while the promises made in the main party manifestos are often seen as “lies”.

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