Verdicts · Culture
What the UK thinks about culture
Settled referendums
3
since Jun 2026
Votes cast
339
all time, on culture
This week
0
votes · 0 referendums settled
Written opinions
11
all time, left by voters
Votes each week
0 so far this week
All-time culture highlights
Biggest landslide
NO 57%
Does the Department for Culture, Media and Sport provide adequate leadership to England's national museums?
57% of 28 votes went the same way.
Closest result
YES 55%
Should England get its own national anthem such as Rose of England or There'll Always Be an England?
Decided by 10 points.
Most debated
YES 55%
Should England get its own national anthem such as Rose of England or There'll Always Be an England?
11 written opinions.
The latest verdicts
Should England get its own national anthem such as Rose of England or There'll Always Be an England?
The verdict
Voters gave England a narrow Yes, but the liveliest case was less about inherited patriotism than letting the public choose — a “Boaty McBoatface” poll to puncture “elite pomposity”.
Does the Department for Culture, Media and Sport provide adequate leadership to England's national museums?
The verdict
No, DCMS does not provide adequate leadership on museums, said the chamber — 16 of 28, a narrow but clear 14-point margin, with the only age group under 45 leaning "no" in the biggest bloc (25-34s split dead even at 7-7).
Should Ireland create a national panel to evaluate claims for Nazi-era and colonial loot?
The verdict
A dead heat: 12-12 on whether Ireland should set up a national panel for Nazi-era and colonial restitution claims, with the platform splitting exactly as evenly as the question itself.
Every culture verdict
- Should England get its own national anthem such as Rose of England or There'll Always Be an England?YES 55%287 votes · 22 Aug
- Does the Department for Culture, Media and Sport provide adequate leadership to England's national museums?NO 57%28 votes · 1 Jul
- Should Ireland create a national panel to evaluate claims for Nazi-era and colonial loot?TIED24 votes · 27 Jun