Northampton South Speaks!
78% of recipients to a survey in Northampton South said that Asylum and Immigration was the most important issue that the Government had to deal with and when asked if they would like to see tougher border controls 94% of people agreed.
Over 1,000 people in Northampton responded to the survey conducted by Brian Binley in his Summer Newsletter which aimed to gain public feedback on important issues. The questions aimed to ascertain opinion to both national and local issues.
The 34,000 Newsletter recipients were asked: What are the top three issues facing the Government currently?
65% of people believed that the Government could do more to combat crime and anti-social behaviour. The impact of the recession is also evident with 63% claiming that the state of the economy and lack of jobs are cause for concern.
In response to local issues, 74% believe pubs are essential to the community spirit of Northampton, following the potentially crippling 2% budget increase in beer duty.
64% claimed that although fly-tipping was not a problem, littering was an issue within Northampton, some areas are affected more with these issues than others but all respondents commented that both problems are blighting Northampton and were in agreement with Brian that these problems need to be addressed.
98% of respondents claimed that negative equity was not a problem for them.
Brian said: “Voters in Northampton South representing all communities clearly thought that immigration was the biggest national problem. I have consistently said border controls need tightening and more importantly illegal immigrants should be turned away in days rather than weeks. We know that the Government pursued a conscious policy of allowing large numbers of immigrants “in order to rub the Conservatives nose in it” but all they did was make it more difficult for young Britons of whatever creed or colour to get jobs or to access the services they needed. No wonder Britons from across the spectrum are angry.”
“Can I say a big thank you to all those who completed the survey and say to them that their opinions and views are important and are used to frame my own views.”