Lily Allen has apologised on behalf of Britain to an Afghan child in a Calais migrant camp for the part Britain has played in his situation. Do you think she was right or wrong to do so?

Lily Allen has apologised on behalf of Britain to an Afghan child in a Calais migrant camp for the part Britain has played in his situation. Do you think she was right or wrong to do so? Published on 13 October 2016 → Survey conducted on 13 October 2016 on 3831 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Right - Britain is at least partly responsible for his situation

19%

Wrong - Lily Allen has no right to speak on behalf of the country

60%

Don’t know

21%

Right - Britain is at least partly responsible for his situation

19%

Wrong - Lily Allen has no right to speak on behalf of the country

60%

Don’t know

21%

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