âDecliningâ is the most common word associated with Britain, damning poll shows
Exclusive: Seven in 10 voters feel ignored by politicians, fuelling the rise of Reform UK, a report by an influential group of Labour backers warns
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The most common word the public associates with Britain is âdecliningâ, a damning new poll has revealed.
A study by a group of Labour backers reveals seven in 10 people feel ignored by politicians amid the erosion of public services and the hollowing out of local communities.
And, in the landmark report, the influential groups are calling on Sir Keir Starmer to take the fight to Reform UK with a radical programme to rebuild local communities - not by seeking to ape Nigel Farage on immigration.
A sense of national decline is fuelling the rise of Nigel Farageâs Reform (PA Wire )Labourâs sister Co-op Party and campaign group Hope not Hate, backed by union Unison, have co-published a report laying bare the despair among voters after more than a decade of communities being eroded and public services being underfunded.
Amid growing disillusionment among voters, the report warned Britain faces a choice between âa path of division and extremity, or a path of community power, hope and solidarityâ.
When asked by pollsters Focaldata to describe the UK today, four in 10 voters said âdecliningâ, while a quarter said âweakâ and another quarter said âdirectionlessâ. And among those who say they feel ignored by politicians, the majority are planning to vote for Mr Farageâs insurgent right-wing party.
As well as a sense of national decline, almost half of voters said their local area has been declining, with the report warning that a fall in the number of community organisations is eroding the countryâs sense of shared identity and trust.
Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to revive Britainâs communities (PA Wire )The report calls on the PM to immediately develop and publish a strategy to support communities, including through further devolution and greater support for community ownership.
The general secretary of the Co-op Party, which has 43 MPs in Westminster and is represented by cabinet ministers including business secretary Jonathan Reynolds, said it is âclear that the path to rebuilding trust in politics runs through our communitiesâ.
Joe Fortune, a quietly influential figure in Labour circles, told The Independent: âPeople want the power to improve the place they call home, but politics needs to deliver that power in a serious way.â
Mr Fortune said rebuilding communities would act as âan antidote to the trust crisisâ in politics.
British high streets and communities have been in decline (AFP via Getty Images )Nick Lowles, founder and chief executive of the Hope not Hate campaign group, said investing in communities is âthe only way we can fight the rise of Reform UKâ.
âAfter over a decade of austerity, communities in Britain feel isolated. In times of economic hardship, it is harder to come together, forge friendships and tackle local issues. People feel ignored by the politicians who are meant to represent them,â he added.
And Christina McAnea, general secretary of Unison, Britainâs biggest trade union, said: âPublic services are the beating heart of communities and if they're suffering, people are clearly going to feel abandoned and ignored.
"Residents need to feel connected again. That means proper investment in public services to rebuild neighbourhoods and, in turn, restore trust in politicians at both national and local levels."
Co-op Party general secretary Joe Fortune is a quietly influential figure the Labour circles ( Co-op Party)Mr Farage and Reform swept to victory in hundreds of council seats and a series of mayoral contests in this monthâs local elections. The party has surged in the polls as disillusioned voters turn their backs on Labour and the Conservatives.
Hilary Armstrong, chair of the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods, said the only way to quell the âpull of political extremismâ is to reverse the decline of local neighbourhoods.
âUp and down the country, neighbourhoods have been battered by decades of deindustrialisation and a decade of austerity. From illegal drugs to vandalism, litter to anti-social behaviour, the everyday experience in communities has markedly declined,â Baroness Armstrong added.
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