TWO thirds of the British public support Basildon Council’s plans to evict travellers from Dale Farm.
66 per cent of people surveyed in a YouGov poll of 2,468 residents said they feel the council is right to try and evict the travellers from the illegal site.
17 per cent disagree and feel the council is wrong to do so.
The survey was carried between September 19 and 20 this year.
Older people are more likely to support the eviction, with 74 per cent of respondents over 60 agreeing compared to 59 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds.
Conservative supporters are the most likely to support eviction, with 82 per cent thinking the council is right compared to 66 per cent of Liberal Democrat supporters.
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