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Britain has become a more tolerant place, surveys say
BRITAIN has become a more tolerant society at the same time as populist political attitudes have grown throughout Europe, according to surveys released today.
The latest British social attitudes survey revealed that anti-abortion and homophobic views are increasingly marginalised across society.
Comparisons with views expressed in 1980 showed progress on almost all issues.
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