An MP has quit the Commons Women & Equalities Committee after comments he made online fifteen years ago, when he would have been around the age of 20, came to light. Do you think it is or is not reasonable to criticise politicians for comments they made many years ago?

An MP has quit the Commons Women & Equalities Committee after comments he made online fifteen years ago, when he would have been around the age of 20, came to light. Do you think it is or is not reasonable to criticise politicians for comments they made many years ago? Published on 24 October 2017 → Survey conducted on 24 October 2017 on 3071 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

It is reasonable to criticise politicians now for comments made many years ago

26%

It is not reasonable to criticise politicians now for comments made many years ago

53%

Don't know

21%

It is reasonable to criticise politicians now for comments made many years ago

26%

It is not reasonable to criticise politicians now for comments made many years ago

53%

Don't know

21%

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