British voters support Donald Trump's policies favouring hardline border measures and 'two gender' stance in blind poll

The findings suggest British political attitudes may be more closely aligned with Trump's agenda than previously thought, despite the policies being presented in a UK context without reference to the American leader.

The poll surveyed 2,000 British voters on their views about 16 key statements from Trump's recent inauguration speech, without revealing their connection to the US president.

Respondents were asked to consider the policies in a British context, examining attitudes on issues ranging from migration and environmental policy to diversity initiatives.

The research was conducted by Opinium in partnership with advisory firm Nepean, which helped analyse Trump's speech and adapt the questions for a British audience.

The poll found 58 per cent of voters supported "declaring a national emergency in the Channel and beginning the process of returning thousands and thousands of criminal migrants back to the places they came from", with just 25 per cent opposed.

This hardline border policy garnered broad cross-party support, with 76 per cent of Conservative and Reform UK voters backing the measure.

Even among Labour voters, half supported declaring a Channel emergency, highlighting widespread backing across the political spectrum.

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Other Trump-aligned policies also received strong support from British voters when presented without attribution.

A clear majority of 51 per cent backed the position that "there are only two genders: male and female", with less than a third opposing this view.

Some 55 per cent supported filling up Britain's gas reserves and exporting energy worldwide.

The poll showed 56 per cent of voters endorsed implementing tariffs on foreign countries "to enrich our citizens" rather than taxing British citizens.

Additionally, 53 per cent supported forging what was described as a "merit-based, colour-blind society".

James Crouch, head of policy at Opinium, highlighted the significance of Trump's communication approach beyond just policy positions.

"While Trump's policies are rightly scrutinised, it's his mastery of narrative and storytelling that stands out," said Crouch.

He suggested British politicians could learn from Trump's methods, noting that "the polling suggests British politicians could benefit from taking a page from his playbook when advancing their own policy agenda."

Gavin Davis, managing partner at Nepean, warned against dismissing Trump's policy positions without proper consideration.

"Whether you like Trump or not, this research shows the danger of simply dismissing many of his policies out of hand," Davis said.

He suggested British attitudes might be more closely aligned with American positions than many assume.

"Politicians and businesses need to dig deeper into what is actually going on during this moment of change. We might be closer to the US than we think or would like to believe," he added.

The poll also revealed strong support for Trump's criticisms of public services when applied to the UK context.

Over 60 per cent of voters agreed with concerns about healthcare spending and delivery, mirroring Trump's critique of the US system.

A "revolution of common sense" garnered backing from 58 per cent of British voters.

The survey found 65 per cent agreed that Britain should "once again be a growing nation", with only Green Party supporters dissenting from this view.

Support for ending net zero policies was also noted, though this did not achieve majority backing.