General Article Cancel culture: what views are Britons afraid to express?

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Those with less progressive views on divisive social topics feel more reluctant to voice their opinion.

By Matthew Smith, Head of Data Journalism

One of the new political catchphrases of recent years has been ‘cancel culture’. As with so many Westminster Bubble terms, it is an import from the United States, and refers to a desire or attempts to ostracise (or ‘cancel’) people or organisations with certain viewpoints, generally those that are considered un-progressive.

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