Fifty five per cent of British voters think “there is a fundamental clash between Islam and the values of British society”, compared with just 22 per cent who say Islam and British values are “generally compatible”, according to a new YouGov survey.
Among Tory supporters, this gap increases to 68 per cent who say there is a clash compared to 17 per cent who think Islam and British values are compatible.
Labour supporters also take a negative view with 48 per cent saying there is a clash versus 27 per cent who say there is compatibility.
UKIP supporters – perhaps unsurprisingly – look almost unanimous on the issue (89 per cent say there is a clash versus 4 per cent who think there is compatibility), while the Lib Dems are divided (38 per cent “clash” versus 39 per cent “compatible”).
The poll seems to reflect public concerns about so called “Muslim extremism” which may have been exacerbated by hostile media coverage and a plethora of government statements and policies over tackling radicalisation.
The poll was conducted between March 22-23 with a sample size of 1641 adults.
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