This statistic shows the perceived level of political influence of the public in Great Britain, beyond their right to vote, from 1994 to 2012. In 2012, 60 percent of respondents agreed that after voting, they have no further say in how the government runs the country. This is, however, a decrease of 13 percent over the 18 year period shown here.
Voting is the only way people like me can have any say about how the government runs things. Do you agree with this statement?*
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NatCen. (September 2, 2013). Voting is the only way people like me can have any say about how the government runs things. Do you agree with this statement?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/285813/perceived-political-influence-beyond-voting-in-great-britain-gb/
NatCen. "Voting is the only way people like me can have any say about how the government runs things. Do you agree with this statement?*." Chart. September 2, 2013. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285813/perceived-political-influence-beyond-voting-in-great-britain-gb/
NatCen. (2013). Voting is the only way people like me can have any say about how the government runs things. Do you agree with this statement?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285813/perceived-political-influence-beyond-voting-in-great-britain-gb/
NatCen. "Voting Is The Only Way People like Me Can Have Any Say about How The Government Runs Things. Do You Agree with This Statement?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285813/perceived-political-influence-beyond-voting-in-great-britain-gb/
NatCen, Voting is the only way people like me can have any say about how the government runs things. Do you agree with this statement?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285813/perceived-political-influence-beyond-voting-in-great-britain-gb/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Voting is the only way people like me can have any say about how the government runs things. Do you agree with this statement?* [Graph], NatCen, September 2, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/285813/perceived-political-influence-beyond-voting-in-great-britain-gb/