Sometimes they’re written down, often they’re not, but either way, they give shape to our values. They guide us towards our rights, of course, but also our responsibilities, the obligations we owe to one another. Without them, we risk becoming an island of strangers, not a nation that walks forward together.”His spokesman said he stood by the comments. I’ll give you the honest truth: I deeply regret using it.”New polling from KCL shows 59% of 2,050 adults agree with the island of strangers statement on its own, compared to only 17% who disagree. 54% of them agree with the entire paragraph compared to only 8% who disagree.