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OPINION - Why millions of Brits are dead wrong about what’s really happening on London’s streets

People are way too negative about the realities of London, says KCL professor Bobby Duffy, who has just published a landmark report on misconceptions of life in the capital

Evening Standard · Sep 13

London has fallen? Truth about crime and life in capital revealed in major new study

‘Protecting a shared view of reality of London is crucial – we’re all entitled to our own opinions but not our own facts,’ says Professor Bobby Duffy

Evening Standard · Sep 9

Londoners far less likely to be victims of crime than public believe, study shows

Researchers said the ‘London in decline narrative’ is fuelling misconceptions about the capital

The Independent UK · Sep 9

One in five Brits believe job losses from AI could trigger civil unrest, poll says

The findings suggest people feel “more fear than excitement” as they see the advances in AI, a researcher has said

The Independent UK · May 18

Why is everyone so obsessed with gen Z?

Is there something different about people born between 1997 and 2012 or is it all just marketing nonsense and hysteria?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7

The ‘culture war’ on net zero: Why have Brits stopped supporting climate policies?

Reform UK voters are the only political group without a majority in favour of achieving net zero by 2050 or sooner, according to a new survey.

Euronews · Feb 12

Majority of people not proud of post-Brexit Britain, new survey reveals

Attitudes poll also suggests people increasingly believe UK is divided, that ‘culture wars’ exist and life was better in past

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025

Divided Britain: UK is riven with divisions over immigration and trans rights as national pride plummets, according to new poll

Researchers from King's College London (KCL) said post-Brexit division appeared to have ‘morphed into’ party political and other splits around immigration and so-called culture wars

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025

Perceived tensions between immigrants and British-born people at new high – poll

Researchers also measured attitudes on various issues including transgender rights, the term ‘woke’ and nostalgia.

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025

‘Reform UK supporters most likely to say they feel powerless to make change’

The research highlights the risk of a ‘further spiral into public disengagement’, those behind the study said.

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025