STUDY: 3,067-PERSON TRIAL SHOWS FRAMED TEXT CAN SWING UK VIEWS ON EU IMMIGRATION

Peer‑reviewed UK experiment (n=3,067, YouGov sample) finds that a brief, authoritarianism‑compatible message about a fictitious Polish immigrant significantly increases perceived shared values and boosts positive attitudes toward EU immigration. Both treatment texts (authoritarian‑compatible and low‑authoritarian) nudge overall immigration stock/flow views slightly positive. Authors stress ethical cautions and call for replication as immigration rhetoric hardens in UK politics.