SentimentCatastrophic
Country heading right direction
24%24/100
Only ~24% of Britons think the country is on the right track. ~76% say wrong direction.
Source: Ipsos Political Monitor →Live · —
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State of the Kingdom
A scribbled scoreboard of how Britain is actually doing. Sources cited. Updated periodically.
0 — Catastrophic50 — Wobbly100 — Excellent
TrustCatastrophic
Trust in politicians
9%9/100
Adults who say they trust politicians to tell the truth — all-time low.
Source: Ipsos Veracity Index →ImmigrationCatastrophic
Net migration control
728k / yr15/100
Net migration of 728k (yr to Jun 2024). Down from 906k peak but ~3× pre-Brexit norms.
Source: ONS →ImmigrationCatastrophic
Border integrity (small boats)
36,816 YTD10/100
Channel crossings tracking a record year. Score reflects enforcement effectiveness.
Source: Home Office →CrimeBad
Knife crime safety
54,587 / yr25/100
Knife-enabled offences in England & Wales up ~4% YoY, near record highs.
Source: ONS Crime Survey →CrimeCatastrophic
Police charge rate
5.7%6/100
Only 5.7% of reported crimes result in a charge. ~94% go uncharged.
Source: Home Office →NHSCatastrophic
NHS waiting list health
7.54m18/100
7.54m treatments pending in England. Score inverted vs near-record backlog.
Source: NHS England →NHSWobbly
A&E 4-hour standard
73%73/100
73% seen within 4 hours vs 95% target. Below target but the literal hit-rate.
Source: NHS England →EconomyHolding up
Inflation control (CPI 2.3%)
2.3%78/100
CPI back near the 2% Bank of England target. Down from 11.1% peak.
Source: ONS →Public financesCatastrophic
Debt sustainability
98.5% of GDP20/100
Public sector net debt near 98.5% of GDP — highest sustained level since the 1960s.
Source: ONS →Figures drawn from official UK statistics and reputable polling. Numbers wobble — click through for the live source.
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