LEAVING BRITAIN

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30127, 10 May 1963, Page 13

LEAVING BRITAIN

Survey Shows Much Interest (N Z. Press Assn. —C’opynahtt LONDON, May 9 A survey among 7344 readers of the British social science weekly. “New Society,” shows tha<t 42 per cent of those in the survey had at some time considered migrating from Britain. Of these. 29 per cent thought of going to New Zealand—the most popular choice—and 27 per cent, to Australia —next in popularity Results of the survey which dealt with whet readers

thought of current major moral, social and practical problems were released today

New Society" itself described the results of its survey as “startling" Of readers taking part in the (volun tary) questionnaire. 70 per cent thought that on the whole Britain was no longer a great power Fewer rented than approved this

Only two per cent of the sample thought that military P'>wpr was any longer an important factor in making Britain "great" in the future ‘New Society" said that th? survey was clearly middle-class. young and masculine in bias Most of those taking part were students. lecturers, teachers or other professional men In the section of the survey dealing with migration readers said tha-t they were r ncipally attracted by thoughts of a higher standard of living, better working conditions. and a more congen ial social system when they considered leaving Britain