After Home Secretary Suella Braverman used the word “invasion” to describe the migration crisis in the Commons yesterday, a YouGov survey has found that 44% of Britons felt the word was “inappropriate”.
The survey of 4,790 adults in the UK also found that 43% felt the word was “appropriate”.
Meanwhile, 76% of Conservative voters felt the word was “appropriate” and 16% believed using the term was “inappropriate”.
When it came to Labour voters, 16% said the word was “appropriate” and 74% felt that using the term was “inappropriate”.
The home secretary has said that southern England is facing an “invasion” of migration. Do you think this wording is appropriate or inappropriate?
All Britons: 43% appropriate / 44% inappropriate
Con voters: 76% / 16%
Lab voters: 16% / 74%https://t.co/rEPKlB3d8p pic.twitter.com/xlGkhhMjQO— YouGov (@YouGov) November 1, 2022
Source: Skynews.com