Join us for a session on the UK public opinion on development and a few thoughts on the UK government’s International Development Strategy in conversation with Sophia Gaston, Director of the British Foreign Policy Group (BFPG).
The British Foreign Policy Group’s Annual Survey of UK Public Opinion on Foreign Policy is the leading study of British attitudes on international affairs and the 2022 survey is the most extensive ever undertaken. The fieldwork is conducted by the BFPG’s established research partners, the leading insight agency Opinium. The 2022 report finds the nation in a state of transition, with Brexit and the pandemic receding, but the war in Ukraine, tensions in alliances, and the cost-of-living crisis, forging a new period of uncertainty for Britons.
As we move into an era of more complex and fragmenting global threats, alongside a renewed focus on sovereignty and citizenship, securing public consent for foreign policy will become a critical tool to enable governments to act boldly and decisively in their international activities.
Sophia will explore the findings of the report and what they mean for the future of UK foreign policy on international development. The BFPG’s Director will present some highlights from the new report and this will be followed by a discussion and Q&A session.
Speakers:
Sophia Gaston
Sophia Gaston is the Director of the British Foreign Policy Group. She is a social and political researcher, whose research particularly explores threats to governance and strengthening resilience in advanced liberal democracies. Sophia is a Research Fellow in the Institute for Global Affairs at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and an Academic Fellow at the European Policy Centre in Brussels.
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