Britons More Opposed to Syria Air Strikes Since Commons Vote
Monday 7 December 2015
More than half of Labour supporters now disapprove of the bombing campaign, compared to a quarter in November
Public support for air strikes in Syria is steadily dropping despite the Government's vote in favour of the measure, a poll has indicated.
Less than a week after MPs voted with a higher-than-expected majority to extend air strikes from Iraq into Syria, the YouGov survey showed public backing for the motion had dropped by 31 points.
Support had remained quite constant between mid September and 24 November, when around 58 to 60 per cent of the public were in favour of airborne raids on the war-torn country.
But by 3 December, only 44 per cent of Britons said they still agreed it was the right thing to do.
Labour supporters were most concerned about extending military action, with only 29 per cent in support of RAF air strikes the day after the Commons vote.
It is the sharpest drop among all the parties, with more than half of Labour supporters in favour when asked the same question earlier in November.
A total of 51 per cent of Labour voters said they now actively "disapproved", compared to a quarter who took that stance in November.
The results reflect party leader Jeremy Corbyn's staunch opposition to air strikes
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/britons-more-opposed-to-syria-air-strikes-since-commons-vote-a6763321.html
