Britain wants the Democrats to win in the U.S. midterm elections. A new poll shows that 40 percent of Britons wish for the Democrats to gain control of Congress in Tuesday's elections.
Concerns About Republican Victory
Only 15 percent of respondents want the Republicans to win. Even among supporters of the right-wing party 'Reform UK' led by Nigel Farage, only 27 percent want the Republicans to win while 21 percent support the Democrats.
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Britons view a Republican victory as a dangerous outcome for the world, with one-third predicting that global affairs will become more chaotic if Congress is controlled by the President's party. In contrast, only 17 percent believe the situation will be less chaotic.
Attitudes Towards Trump and International Relations
The Trump administration is generally not well-liked among the British public. 55 percent believe his presidency has been harmful to Britain, while only 17 percent view it positively. Even supporters of the Reform party have a 38 percent negative view of the Trump administration.
The poll indicates that Britons see many other countries as more reliable partners than the U.S. Only 35 percent trust the U.S. as a reliable ally, while this figure is 66 percent for Australia, 65 percent for Canada, and 54 percent for Germany.
Andy Burnham, the Prime Minister of Britain, has a plan to strengthen relations with the European Union, which apparently enjoys public support. More than half of Britons (54 percent) want to strengthen ties with the EU compared to Commonwealth countries and the U.S.
Burnham traveled to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in the Caribbean on Monday to seek to enhance economic cooperation with this group of 56 countries, most of which are former territories of the British Empire.
According to Seb Wright, head of polling at PF Global, "President Trump has quickly changed transatlantic relations. Britons see their traditional ally as less reliable, which drives them to explore other alliances.
Only 22 percent of respondents said they have a lot of information about the midterm elections, while 40 percent know more about Harry Kane, the captain of the England football team, winning the Ballon d'Or.
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