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Brexit: Charity causes Britain's 'leave' and 'remain' voters support

While 54% indicated they trusted local charities, picture for international causes was less positive

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David Hart | The Conversation
The great British public are a charitable bunch. But people do not give out their hard-earned cash equally, and they prefer certain charities. A new study I led suggests that a person’s political views and attitudes towards their own country – and whether they voted for or against Brexit – can explain which causes they support.
We asked 1,004 members of a UK nationally representative consumer panel how much they agreed with a range of statements. Some of these statements were aimed at assessing their national identity, such as “If one feels loyal to one’s country, one should
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