The government has blocked the export of a JMW Turner 1806 painting “for the good of the nation” after it was sold at auction for £3.4m. Its export licence has been deferred until early next year in case a buyer in the UK can be found. How strongly do you care whether or not the painting stays in Britain?

The government has blocked the export of a JMW Turner 1806 painting “for the good of the nation” after it was sold at auction for £3.4m. Its export licence has been deferred until early next year in case a buyer in the UK can be found. How strongly do you care whether or not the painting stays in Britain? Published on 6 December 2018 → Survey conducted on 6 December 2018 on 3543 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Very strongly

11%

Somewhat strongly

19%

Not very strongly

26%

Not at all

27%

Don’t know

17%

Very strongly

11%

Somewhat strongly

19%

Not very strongly

26%

Not at all

27%

Don’t know

17%

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